From: Wayne Davison Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2006 22:10:08 +0000 (+0000) Subject: Mention --sockopts and an improvement to the testsuite environment. X-Git-Url: https://mattmccutchen.net/rsync/rsync.git/commitdiff_plain/f7916cbf3f705664ad3037f945b23808af5b2865 Mention --sockopts and an improvement to the testsuite environment. --- diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS index 2571e740..f7ea48f3 100644 --- a/NEWS +++ b/NEWS @@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ Changes since 2.6.6: - Added the --specials option to tell rsync to copy special files (and does not require root). The --devices option now affects just character and block devices (which now matches the documentation). The -D option still - requests both --devices and --specials, and -a still infers -D. + requests both --devices and --specials, and -a still implies -D. - Added the --append option that makes rsync append data onto files that are longer on the source than the destination (this includes new @@ -137,6 +137,9 @@ Changes since 2.6.6: and is also useful for someone who wants to ensure that errors will be output if the receiving rsync isn't being run as root. + - Added the --sockopts option for those few who want to customize the + TCP options used to contact a daemon rsync. + - Some minor documentation improvements. - Updated some diffs in the patches dir. @@ -171,3 +174,5 @@ Changes since 2.6.6: configure option instead of --with-FOO to turn on the inclusion of the newly patched feature. + - The testsuite now sets HOME so that it won't be affecting by a file + such as ~/.popt.