fix thru documentation

3 files changed, 11 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/doc/bugs/failure_to_find_file_that___34__should__34___exist_in_remote_is_silent.mdwn b/doc/bugs/failure_to_find_file_that___34__should__34___exist_in_remote_is_silent.mdwn
index 5718e5011..6197861e1 100644
--- a/doc/bugs/failure_to_find_file_that___34__should__34___exist_in_remote_is_silent.mdwn
+++ b/doc/bugs/failure_to_find_file_that___34__should__34___exist_in_remote_is_silent.mdwn
@@ -35,3 +35,9 @@ My particular issue has probably existed through a few version upgrades though.
 
 # End of transcript or log.
 """]]
+
+> Since neither of us can think of a better behavior for `git annex
+> get/copy > --from remote` in this case, I've been reduced to documenting
+> it better. The docs now mention that --from will cause it to silently
+> skip files that are not present in the specified remote. So, [[done]]
+> --[[Joey]]
diff --git a/doc/git-annex-copy.mdwn b/doc/git-annex-copy.mdwn
index e61cd1281..25773a4fe 100644
--- a/doc/git-annex-copy.mdwn
+++ b/doc/git-annex-copy.mdwn
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ Copies the content of files from or to another remote.
 
   Use this option to copy the content of files from the specified
   remote to the local repository.
+  
+  Any files that are not available on the remote will be silently skipped.
 
 * `--to=remote`
 
diff --git a/doc/git-annex-get.mdwn b/doc/git-annex-get.mdwn
index a72c79912..7d4da59ef 100644
--- a/doc/git-annex-get.mdwn
+++ b/doc/git-annex-get.mdwn
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ or transferring them from some kind of key-value store.
 * `--from=remote`
 
   Normally git-annex will choose which remotes to get the content
-  from. Use this option to specify which remote to use.
+  from. Use this option to specify which remote to use. 
+  
+  Any files that are not available on the remote will be silently skipped.
 
 * `--all`