From b4a4147e121ec4834a85f791aabad69cc3003c41 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: ianmdlvl Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2008 12:07:47 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] improved head comment --- cprogs/rcopy-repeatedly.c | 47 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 46 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/cprogs/rcopy-repeatedly.c b/cprogs/rcopy-repeatedly.c index 8a760e7..fc2741d 100644 --- a/cprogs/rcopy-repeatedly.c +++ b/cprogs/rcopy-repeatedly.c @@ -1,7 +1,52 @@ /* * rcopy-repeatedly + * + * You say rcopy-repeatedly local-file user@host:remote-file + * and it polls for changes to local-file and copies them to + * remote-file. rcopy-repeatedly must be installed at the far end. + * You can copy in either direction but not between two remote + * locations. + * + * Limitations: + * * Cannot cope with files which are modified between us opening + * and statting them for the first time; if the file shrinks + * we may bomb out. Workaround: use rename-in-place. + * * When transferring large files, bandwidth limiter will + * be `lumpy' as the whole file is transferred and then we + * sleep. + * * Cannot copy between two local files. Workaround: a symlink + * (but presumably there was some reason you weren't doing that) + * * No ability to synchronise more than just exactly one file + * * Polls. It would be nice to use inotify or something. + * + * Inherent limitations: + * * Can only copy plain files. + * + * See the --help for options. */ - + +/* + * rcopy-repeatedly is + * Copyright (C) 2008 Ian Jackson + * and the option parser we use is + * Copyright (C) 1994,1995 Ian Jackson + * + * This is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify + * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as + * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3, + * or (at your option) any later version. + * + * This is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but + * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of + * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the + * GNU General Public License for more details. + * + * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public + * License along with this file; if not, consult the Free Software + * Foundation's website at www.fsf.org, or the GNU Project website at + * www.gnu.org. + */ + /* * protocol is: * server sends banner -- 2.30.2