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authorGravatar Joey Hess <joey@kitenet.net>2011-03-22 17:41:06 -0400
committerGravatar Joey Hess <joey@kitenet.net>2011-03-22 17:41:06 -0400
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fast mode
Add --fast flag, that can enable less expensive, but also less thurough versions of some commands. * Add --fast flag, that can enable less expensive, but also less thurough versions of some commands. * fsck: In fast mode, avoid checking checksums. * unused: In fast mode, just show all existing temp files as unused, and avoid expensive scan for other unused content.
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@@ -278,6 +278,12 @@ Many git-annex commands will stage changes for later `git commit` by you.
Force unsafe actions, such as dropping a file's content when no other
source of it can be verified to still exist. Use with care.
+* --fast
+
+ Enables less expensive, but also less thorough versions of some commands.
+ What is avoided depends on the command. A fast fsck avoids calculating
+ checksums; a fast unused only shows temp files and not other unused files.
+
* --quiet
Avoid the default verbose logging of what is done; only show errors