=================================================================== RCS file: /cvsrepo/anoncvs/cvs/src/usr.bin/ssh/sftp.1,v retrieving revision 1.98 retrieving revision 1.99 diff -u -r1.98 -r1.99 --- src/usr.bin/ssh/sftp.1 2014/04/22 12:42:04 1.98 +++ src/usr.bin/ssh/sftp.1 2014/04/22 14:16:30 1.99 @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -.\" $OpenBSD: sftp.1,v 1.98 2014/04/22 12:42:04 logan Exp $ +.\" $OpenBSD: sftp.1,v 1.99 2014/04/22 14:16:30 jmc Exp $ .\" .\" Copyright (c) 2001 Damien Miller. All rights reserved. .\" @@ -108,9 +108,9 @@ .Nm to use IPv6 addresses only. .It Fl a -Attempt to continue interrupted transfers rather than overwriting +Attempt to continue interrupted transfers rather than overwriting existing partial or complete copies of files. -If the partial contents differ from those being transferred, +If the partial contents differ from those being transferred, then the resultant file is likely to be corrupt. .It Fl B Ar buffer_size Specify the size of the buffer that @@ -515,10 +515,10 @@ must specify a directory. .Pp If the -.Fl a +.Fl a flag is specified, then attempt to resume partial transfers of existing files. -Note that resumption assumes that any partial copy of the remote file +Note that resumption assumes that any partial copy of the remote file matches the local copy. If the local file contents differ from the remote local copy then the resultant file is likely to be corrupt. @@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ .Op Ar local-path . Equivalent to .Ic put -with the +with the .Fl a flag set. .It Ic rename Ar oldpath Ar newpath