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@@ -461,7 +461,8 @@ cron.
 
 dit(bf(-I, --ignore-times)) Normally rsync will skip any files that are
 already the same size and have the same modification time-stamp.
-This option turns off this "quick check" behavior.
+This option turns off this "quick check" behavior, causing all files to
+be updated.
 
 dit(bf(--size-only)) Normally rsync will not transfer any files that are
 already the same size and have the same modification time-stamp. With the
@@ -611,8 +612,8 @@ your rules specify a trailing inclusion/exclusion of '*', the auto-added
 rule would never be reached).
 
 dit(bf(--backup-dir=DIR)) In combination with the bf(--backup) option, this
-tells rsync to store all backups in the specified directory. This is
-very useful for incremental backups.  You can additionally
+tells rsync to store all backups in the specified directory on the receiving
+side.  This can be used for incremental backups.  You can additionally
 specify a backup suffix using the bf(--suffix) option
 (otherwise the files backed up in the specified directory
 will keep their original filenames).
@@ -1302,6 +1303,11 @@ and the attributes updated.
 If a match is not found, a basis file from one of the em(DIR)s will be
 selected to try to speed up the transfer.
 
+Note that if you combine this option with bf(--ignore-times), rsync will not
+link any files together because it only links identical files together as a
+substitute for transferring the file, never as an additional check after the
+file is updated.
+
 If em(DIR) is a relative path, it is relative to the destination directory.
 See also bf(--compare-dest) and bf(--copy-dest).