>From 3214858c9b53dcd8d2ef47473427fcd29dc56a7d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: =?utf-8?q?P=C3=A1draig=20Brady?=
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:25:09 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] doc: clarify the cp --reflink NEWS
* NEWS: Remove the description associated with the removed
experimental code which unconditionally tried to reflink() on copy.
Also clarify where --reflink works exactly.
---
NEWS |7 ++-
1 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index a88546d..85cc82b 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -45,14 +45,11 @@ GNU coreutils NEWS-*-
outline -*-
chroot now accepts the options --userspec and --groups.
cp accepts a new option, --reflink: create a lightweight copy
- using copy-on-write (COW). This is currently supported only on
- btrfs file systems.
+ using copy-on-write (COW). This is currently only supported within
+ a btrfs file system.
cp now preserves time stamps on symbolic links, when possible
- cp, install, mv: take advantage of btrfs' O(1) copy-on-write feature
- when both the source and destination are on the same btrfs partition.
-
sort accepts a new option, --human-numeric-sort (-h): sort numbers
while honoring human readable suffixes like KiB and MB etc.
