From 4f92fda350fd640ff6a5797bb02b600574aaf478 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joey Hess Date: Fri, 1 May 2015 14:13:30 -0400 Subject: fix thru documentation --- ...find_file_that___34__should__34___exist_in_remote_is_silent.mdwn | 6 ++++++ doc/git-annex-copy.mdwn | 2 ++ doc/git-annex-get.mdwn | 4 +++- 3 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) 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` -- cgit v1.2.3