Changed the parsing of suffixes for --min-size and --max-size a little.

[rsync/rsync.git] / rsync.yo

diff --git a/rsync.yo b/rsync.yo
index ad7276e..2c88967 100644 (file)
--- a/rsync.yo
+++ b/rsync.yo
@@ -372,6 +372,8 @@ to the detailed description below for a complete description.  verb(
      --port=PORT             specify double-colon alternate port number
      --blocking-io           use blocking I/O for the remote shell
      --stats                 give some file-transfer stats
      --port=PORT             specify double-colon alternate port number
      --blocking-io           use blocking I/O for the remote shell
      --stats                 give some file-transfer stats

+ -m, --human-readable        output numbers in a human-readable format
+     --si                    like human-readable, but use powers of 1000

      --progress              show progress during transfer
  -P                          same as --partial --progress
  -i, --itemize-changes       output a change-summary for all updates
      --progress              show progress during transfer
  -P                          same as --partial --progress
  -i, --itemize-changes       output a change-summary for all updates


@@ -816,14 +818,15 @@ file that is larger than the specified SIZE. The SIZE value can be
 suffixed with a string to indicate a size multiplier, and
 may be a fractional value (e.g. "bf(--max-size=1.5m)").
 
 suffixed with a string to indicate a size multiplier, and
 may be a fractional value (e.g. "bf(--max-size=1.5m)").
 

-The suffixes are as follows: "K" (or "k") is a kilobyte (1024),
-"M" (or "m") is a megabyte (1024*1024), and "G" (or "g") is a
-gigabyte (1024*1024*1024).
-If you want the multiplier to be 1000 instead of 1024, suffix the K, G, or
-M with a "T" (or "t") to indicate that a power of 10 is desired.
+The suffixes are as follows: "K" (or "KiB") is a kibibyte (1024),
+"M" (or "MiB") is a mebibyte (1024*1024), and "G" (or "GiB") is a
+gibibyte (1024*1024*1024).
+If you want the multiplier to be 1000 instead of 1024, use "KB",
+"MB", or "GB".  (Note: lower-case is also accepted for all values.)

 Finally, if the suffix ends in either "+1" or "-1", the value will
 be offset by one byte in the indicated direction.
 Finally, if the suffix ends in either "+1" or "-1", the value will
 be offset by one byte in the indicated direction.

-Examples: --max-size=1.5mt-1 is 1499999 bytes, and --max-size=2g+1 is
+
+Examples: --max-size=1.5mb-1 is 1499999 bytes, and --max-size=2g+1 is

 2147483649 bytes.
 
 dit(bf(--min-size=SIZE)) This tells rsync to avoid transferring any
 2147483649 bytes.
 
 dit(bf(--min-size=SIZE)) This tells rsync to avoid transferring any


@@ -1226,6 +1229,13 @@ dit(bf(--stats)) This tells rsync to print a verbose set of statistics
 on the file transfer, allowing you to tell how effective the rsync
 algorithm is for your data.
 
 on the file transfer, allowing you to tell how effective the rsync
 algorithm is for your data.
 

+dit(bf(-m, --human-readable)) Output numbers in a more human-readable format.
+Large numbers may be output in larger units, with a K (1024), M (1024*1024),
+or G (1024*1024*1024) suffix.
+
+dit(bf(--si)) Similar to the bf(--human-readable) option, but using powers
+of 1000 instead of 1024.
+

 dit(bf(--partial)) By default, rsync will delete any partially
 transferred file if the transfer is interrupted. In some circumstances
 it is more desirable to keep partially transferred files. Using the
 dit(bf(--partial)) By default, rsync will delete any partially
 transferred file if the transfer is interrupted. In some circumstances
 it is more desirable to keep partially transferred files. Using the