Document shortcoming of "unrecognised option" message.

diff --git a/options.c b/options.c
index 9b2a68e..a58df93 100644 (file)
--- a/options.c
+++ b/options.c
@@ -621,6 +621,17 @@ int parse_arguments(int argc, char *argv[], int frommain)
                        break;
 
                default:
+                        /* FIXME: This can be confusing when the error message
+                         * is coming from a remote server which has an older
+                         * rsync version than the local version.  The user
+                         * sees the option documented in the local --help, but
+                         * then the program seems to refuse to execute it.  So
+                         * perhaps the message should give the hostname or
+                         * something.
+                         * 
+                         * In rsync 3.x, it might be nice if options which
+                         * only affect one end didn't have to bother the
+                         * remote end. */
                        slprintf(err_buf,sizeof(err_buf),"unrecognised option\n");
                        return 0;
                }