This patch adds the --detect-renamed option which makes rsync notice files
that either (1) match in size & modify-time (plus the basename, if possible)
or (2) match in size & checksum (when --checksum was also specified) and use
each match as an alternate basis file to speed up the transfer.

The algorithm attempts to scan the receiving-side's files in an efficient
manner.  If --delete[-before] is enabled, we'll take advantage of the
pre-transfer delete pass to prepare any alternate-basis-file matches we
might find.  If --delete-before is not enabled, rsync does the rename scan
during the regular file-sending scan (scanning each directory right before
the generator starts updating files from that dir).  In this latter mode,
rsync might delay the updating of a file (if no alternate-basis match was
yet found) until the full scan of the receiving side is complete, at which
point any delayed files are processed.

I chose to hard-link the alternate-basis files into a ".~tmp~" subdir that
takes advantage of rsync's pre-existing partial-dir logic.  This uses less
memory than trying to keep track of the matches internally, and also allows
any deletions or file-updates to occur normally without interfering with
these alternate-basis discoveries.

To use this patch, run these commands for a successful build:

    patch -p1 <patches/detect-renamed.diff
    ./configure                                 (optional if already run)
    make

TODO:

  We need to never return a match from fattr_find() that has a basis
  file.  This will ensure that we don't try to give a renamed file to
  a file that can't use it, while missing out on giving it to a file
  that could use it.

--- old/flist.c
+++ new/flist.c
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ extern int implied_dirs;
 extern int prune_empty_dirs;
 extern int copy_links;
 extern int copy_unsafe_links;
+extern int detect_renamed;
 extern int protocol_version;
 extern int sanitize_paths;
 extern struct stats stats;
@@ -68,6 +69,8 @@ int checksum_len;
 dev_t filesystem_dev; /* used to implement -x */
 unsigned int file_struct_len;
 
+struct file_list the_fattr_list;
+
 static char empty_sum[MD4_SUM_LENGTH];
 static int flist_count_offset;
 
@@ -250,6 +253,44 @@ static mode_t from_wire_mode(int mode)
 	return mode;
 }
 
+static int fattr_compare(struct file_struct **file1, struct file_struct **file2)
+{
+	struct file_struct *f1 = *file1;
+	struct file_struct *f2 = *file2;
+	int diff;
+
+	if (!f1->basename || !S_ISREG(f1->mode) || !f1->length) {
+		if (!f2->basename || !S_ISREG(f2->mode) || !f2->length)
+			return 0;
+		return 1;
+	}
+	if (!f2->basename || !S_ISREG(f2->mode) || !f2->length)
+		return -1;
+
+	/* Don't use diff for values that are longer than an int. */
+	if (f1->length != f2->length)
+		return f1->length < f2->length ? -1 : 1;
+
+	if (always_checksum) {
+		diff = u_memcmp(f1->u.sum, f2->u.sum, checksum_len);
+		if (diff)
+			return diff;
+	} else if (f1->modtime != f2->modtime)
+		return f1->modtime < f2->modtime ? -1 : 1;
+
+	diff = u_strcmp(f1->basename, f2->basename);
+	if (diff)
+		return diff;
+
+	if (f1->dirname == f2->dirname)
+		return 0;
+	if (!f1->dirname)
+		return -1;
+	if (!f2->dirname)
+		return 1;
+	return u_strcmp(f1->dirname, f2->dirname);
+}
+
 static void send_directory(int f, struct file_list *flist,
 			   char *fbuf, int len);
 
@@ -1379,6 +1420,25 @@ struct file_list *recv_file_list(int f)
 
 	clean_flist(flist, relative_paths, 1);
 
+	if (detect_renamed) {
+		int j = flist->count;
+		the_fattr_list.count = j;
+		the_fattr_list.files = new_array(struct file_struct *, j);
+		if (!the_fattr_list.files)
+			goto oom;
+		memcpy(the_fattr_list.files, flist->files,
+		       j * sizeof (struct file_struct *));
+		qsort(the_fattr_list.files, j,
+		    sizeof the_fattr_list.files[0], (int (*)())fattr_compare);
+		the_fattr_list.low = 0;
+		while (j-- > 0) {
+			struct file_struct *fp = the_fattr_list.files[j];
+			if (fp->basename && S_ISREG(fp->mode) && fp->length)
+				break;
+		}
+		the_fattr_list.high = j;
+	}
+
 	if (f >= 0) {
 		recv_uid_list(f, flist);
 
--- old/generator.c
+++ new/generator.c
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ extern char *basis_dir[];
 extern int compare_dest;
 extern int copy_dest;
 extern int link_dest;
+extern int detect_renamed;
 extern int whole_file;
 extern int list_only;
 extern int new_root_dir;
@@ -91,12 +92,15 @@ extern char *backup_dir;
 extern char *backup_suffix;
 extern int backup_suffix_len;
 extern struct file_list *the_file_list;
+extern struct file_list the_fattr_list;
 extern struct filter_list_struct server_filter_list;
 
 static int deletion_count = 0; /* used to implement --max-delete */
+static int unexplored_dirs = 1;
 
-/* For calling delete_file() */
+/* For calling delete_item() and delete_in_dir() */
 #define DEL_FORCE_RECURSE	(1<<1) /* recurse even w/o --force */
+#define DEL_NO_DELETIONS	(1<<2)
 #define DEL_TERSE		(1<<3)
 
 
@@ -106,12 +110,120 @@ static int is_backup_file(char *fn)
 	return k > 0 && strcmp(fn+k, backup_suffix) == 0;
 }
 
+/* Search for a regular file that matches either (1) the size & modified
+ * time (plus the basename, if possible) or (2) the size & checksum.  If
+ * we find an exact match down to the dirname, return -1 because we found
+ * an up-to-date file in the transfer, not a renamed file. */
+static int fattr_find(struct file_struct *f, char *fname, alloc_pool_t pool)
+{
+	int low = the_fattr_list.low, high = the_fattr_list.high;
+	int mid, ok_match = -1, good_match = -1;
+	struct file_struct *fmid;
+	int diff;
+
+	while (low <= high) {
+		mid = (low + high) / 2;
+		fmid = the_fattr_list.files[mid];
+		if (fmid->length != f->length) {
+			if (fmid->length < f->length)
+				low = mid + 1;
+			else
+				high = mid - 1;
+			continue;
+		}
+		if (always_checksum) {
+			if (!f->u.sum) {
+				if (fmid->modtime == f->modtime
+				 && f_name_cmp(fmid, f) == 0)
+					return -1; /* assume we can't help */
+				f->u.sum = pool_alloc(pool, MD4_SUM_LENGTH,
+						      "fattr_find");
+				file_checksum(fname, f->u.sum, f->length);
+			}
+			diff = u_memcmp(fmid->u.sum, f->u.sum, checksum_len);
+			if (diff) {
+				if (diff < 0)
+					low = mid + 1;
+				else
+					high = mid - 1;
+				continue;
+			}
+		} else {
+			if (fmid->modtime != f->modtime) {
+				if (fmid->modtime < f->modtime)
+					low = mid + 1;
+				else
+					high = mid - 1;
+				continue;
+			}
+		}
+		ok_match = mid;
+		diff = u_strcmp(fmid->basename, f->basename);
+		if (diff == 0) {
+			good_match = mid;
+			if (fmid->dirname == f->dirname)
+				return -1; /* file is up-to-date */
+			if (!fmid->dirname) {
+				low = mid + 1;
+				continue;
+			}
+			if (!f->dirname) {
+				high = mid - 1;
+				continue;
+			}
+			diff = u_strcmp(fmid->dirname, f->dirname);
+			if (diff == 0)
+				return -1; /* file is up-to-date */
+		}
+		if (diff < 0)
+			low = mid + 1;
+		else
+			high = mid - 1;
+	}
+
+	return good_match >= 0 ? good_match : ok_match;
+}
+
+static void look_for_rename(struct file_struct *file, char *fname,
+			    alloc_pool_t pool)
+{
+	struct file_struct *fp;
+	char *partialptr, *fn;
+	STRUCT_STAT st;
+	int ndx;
+
+	if ((ndx = fattr_find(file, fname, pool)) < 0)
+		return;
+
+	fp = the_fattr_list.files[ndx];
+	fn = f_name(fp, NULL);
+	/* We don't provide an alternate-basis file if there is a basis file. */
+	if (link_stat(fn, &st, 0) == 0)
+		return;
+	if ((partialptr = partial_dir_fname(fn)) == NULL
+	 || !handle_partial_dir(partialptr, PDIR_CREATE))
+		return;
+
+	/* We only use the file if we can hard-link it into our tmp dir. */
+	if (link(fname, partialptr) == 0) {
+		if (verbose > 2) {
+			rprintf(FINFO, "found renamed: %s => %s\n",
+				fname, partialptr);
+		}
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (errno != EEXIST)
+		handle_partial_dir(partialptr, PDIR_DELETE);
+}
 
 /* Delete a file or directory.  If DEL_FORCE_RECURSE is set in the flags, or if
  * force_delete is set, this will delete recursively.
  *
  * Note that fname must point to a MAXPATHLEN buffer if the mode indicates it's
  * a directory! (The buffer is used for recursion, but returned unchanged.)
+ *
+ * Also Note:  --detect-rename may use this routine with DEL_NO_DELETIONS set!
  */
 static int delete_item(char *fname, int mode, int flags)
 {
@@ -122,6 +234,8 @@ static int delete_item(char *fname, int 
 	char *p;
 
 	if (!S_ISDIR(mode)) {
+		if (flags & DEL_NO_DELETIONS)
+			return 0;
 		if (max_delete && ++deletion_count > max_delete)
 			return 0;
 		if (make_backups && (backup_dir || !is_backup_file(fname)))
@@ -144,6 +258,7 @@ static int delete_item(char *fname, int 
 
 	zap_dir = flags & DEL_FORCE_RECURSE || force_delete;
 	if ((max_delete && ++deletion_count > max_delete)
+	    || flags & DEL_NO_DELETIONS
 	    || (dry_run && zap_dir)) {
 		ok = 0;
 		errno = ENOTEMPTY;
@@ -186,6 +301,8 @@ static int delete_item(char *fname, int 
 			continue;
 
 		strlcpy(p, fp->basename, remainder);
+		if (detect_renamed && S_ISREG(fp->mode))
+			look_for_rename(fp, fname, dirlist->file_pool);
 		delete_item(fname, fp->mode, flags & ~DEL_TERSE);
 	}
 	flist_free(dirlist);
@@ -194,7 +311,8 @@ static int delete_item(char *fname, int 
 
 	pop_local_filters(save_filters);
 
-	if (max_delete && ++deletion_count > max_delete)
+	if (flags & DEL_NO_DELETIONS
+	 || (max_delete && ++deletion_count > max_delete))
 		return 0;
 
 	if (do_rmdir(fname) == 0) {
@@ -214,15 +332,19 @@ static int delete_item(char *fname, int 
  * all the --delete-WHEN options.  Note that the fbuf pointer must point to a
  * MAXPATHLEN buffer with the name of the directory in it (the functions we
  * call will append names onto the end, but the old dir value will be restored
- * on exit). */
+ * on exit).
+ *
+ * Note:  --detect-rename may use this routine with DEL_NO_DELETIONS set!
+ */
 static void delete_in_dir(struct file_list *flist, char *fbuf,
-			  struct file_struct *file, STRUCT_STAT *stp)
+			  struct file_struct *file, STRUCT_STAT *stp, int flags)
 {
 	static int min_depth = MAXPATHLEN, cur_depth = -1;
 	static void *filt_array[MAXPATHLEN/2+1];
 	static int already_warned = 0;
 	struct file_list *dirlist;
-	char delbuf[MAXPATHLEN];
+	char *p, delbuf[MAXPATHLEN];
+	unsigned remainder;
 	int dlen, i;
 
 	if (!flist) {
@@ -236,6 +358,8 @@ static void delete_in_dir(struct file_li
 	if (verbose > 2)
 		rprintf(FINFO, "delete_in_dir(%s)\n", fbuf);
 
+	flags |= DEL_FORCE_RECURSE;
+
 	if (allowed_lull)
 		maybe_send_keepalive();
 
@@ -243,12 +367,14 @@ static void delete_in_dir(struct file_li
 		return; /* Impossible... */
 
 	if (io_error && !(lp_ignore_errors(module_id) || ignore_errors)) {
-		if (already_warned)
+		if (!already_warned) {
+			rprintf(FINFO,
+			    "IO error encountered -- skipping file deletion\n");
+			already_warned = 1;
+		}
+		if (!detect_renamed)
 			return;
-		rprintf(FINFO,
-			"IO error encountered -- skipping file deletion\n");
-		already_warned = 1;
-		return;
+		flags |= DEL_NO_DELETIONS;
 	}
 
 	while (cur_depth >= file->dir.depth && cur_depth >= min_depth)
@@ -259,6 +385,9 @@ static void delete_in_dir(struct file_li
 	dlen = strlen(fbuf);
 	filt_array[cur_depth] = push_local_filters(fbuf, dlen);
 
+	if (detect_renamed)
+		unexplored_dirs--;
+
 	if (one_file_system) {
 		if (file->flags & FLAG_TOP_DIR)
 			filesystem_dev = stp->st_dev;
@@ -268,18 +397,30 @@ static void delete_in_dir(struct file_li
 
 	dirlist = get_dirlist(fbuf, dlen, 0);
 
+	p = fbuf + dlen;
+	if (dlen != 1 || *fbuf != '/')
+		*p++ = '/';
+	remainder = MAXPATHLEN - (p - fbuf);
+
 	/* If an item in dirlist is not found in flist, delete it
 	 * from the filesystem. */
 	for (i = dirlist->count; i--; ) {
 		struct file_struct *fp = dirlist->files[i];
 		if (!fp->basename || fp->flags & FLAG_MOUNT_POINT)
 			continue;
+		if (detect_renamed && S_ISREG(fp->mode)) {
+			strlcpy(p, fp->basename, remainder);
+			look_for_rename(fp, fbuf, dirlist->file_pool);
+		}
 		if (flist_find(flist, fp) < 0) {
 			f_name(fp, delbuf);
-			delete_item(delbuf, fp->mode, DEL_FORCE_RECURSE);
-		}
+			delete_item(delbuf, fp->mode, flags);
+		} else if (detect_renamed && S_ISDIR(fp->mode))
+			unexplored_dirs++;
 	}
 
+	fbuf[dlen] = '\0';
+
 	flist_free(dirlist);
 }
 
@@ -309,9 +450,9 @@ static void do_delete_pass(struct file_l
 		 || !S_ISDIR(st.st_mode))
 			continue;
 
-		delete_in_dir(flist, fbuf, file, &st);
+		delete_in_dir(flist, fbuf, file, &st, 0);
 	}
-	delete_in_dir(NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+	delete_in_dir(NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, 0);
 
 	if (do_progress && !am_server)
 		rprintf(FINFO, "                    \r");
@@ -771,6 +912,7 @@ static int try_dests_non(struct file_str
 	return -1;
 }
 
+static struct bitbag *delayed_bits = NULL;
 static int phase = 0;
 
 /* Acts on the_file_list->file's ndx'th item, whose name is fname.  If a dir,
@@ -944,8 +1086,12 @@ static void recv_generator(char *fname, 
 		    && verbose && code != FNONE && f_out != -1)
 			rprintf(code, "%s/\n", fname);
 		if (delete_during && f_out != -1 && !phase && dry_run < 2
-		    && (file->flags & FLAG_DEL_HERE))
-			delete_in_dir(the_file_list, fname, file, &st);
+		    && (file->flags & FLAG_DEL_HERE)) {
+			if (detect_renamed && statret != 0)
+				unexplored_dirs++;
+			delete_in_dir(the_file_list, fname, file, &st,
+				      delete_during < 0 ? DEL_NO_DELETIONS : 0);
+		}
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -1201,8 +1347,14 @@ static void recv_generator(char *fname, 
 		    && hard_link_check(file, ndx, fname, statret, &st,
 				       itemizing, code, HL_SKIP))
 			return;
-		if (stat_errno == ENOENT)
+		if (stat_errno == ENOENT) {
+			if (detect_renamed && unexplored_dirs > 0
+			 && file->length) {
+				bitbag_set_bit(delayed_bits, ndx);
+				return;
+			}
 			goto notify_others;
+		}
 		rsyserr(FERROR, stat_errno, "recv_generator: failed to stat %s",
 			full_fname(fname));
 		return;
@@ -1388,11 +1540,17 @@ void generate_files(int f_out, struct fi
 			(long)getpid(), flist->count);
 	}
 
+	if (detect_renamed) {
+		delayed_bits = bitbag_create(flist->count);
+		if (!delete_before && !delete_during)
+			delete_during = -1;
+	}
+
 	if (delete_before && !local_name && flist->count > 0)
 		do_delete_pass(flist);
 	do_progress = 0;
 
-	if (append_mode || whole_file < 0)
+	if (append_mode || detect_renamed || whole_file < 0)
 		whole_file = 0;
 	if (verbose >= 2) {
 		rprintf(FINFO, "delta-transmission %s\n",
@@ -1447,7 +1605,23 @@ void generate_files(int f_out, struct fi
 	}
 	recv_generator(NULL, NULL, 0, 0, 0, code, -1);
 	if (delete_during)
-		delete_in_dir(NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+		delete_in_dir(NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, 0);
+
+	if (detect_renamed) {
+		if (delete_during < 0)
+			delete_during = 0;
+		detect_renamed = 0;
+
+		for (i = -1; (i = bitbag_next_bit(delayed_bits, i)) >= 0; ) {
+			struct file_struct *file = flist->files[i];
+			if (local_name)
+				strlcpy(fbuf, local_name, sizeof fbuf);
+			else
+				f_name(file, fbuf);
+			recv_generator(fbuf, file, i, itemizing,
+				       maybe_ATTRS_REPORT, code, f_out);
+		}
+	}
 
 	phase++;
 	csum_length = SUM_LENGTH;
--- old/options.c
+++ new/options.c
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ int am_generator = 0;
 int am_starting_up = 1;
 int relative_paths = -1;
 int implied_dirs = 1;
+int detect_renamed = 0;
 int numeric_ids = 0;
 int allow_8bit_chars = 0;
 int force_delete = 0;
@@ -346,6 +347,7 @@ void usage(enum logcode F)
   rprintf(F,"     --modify-window=NUM     compare mod-times with reduced accuracy\n");
   rprintf(F," -T, --temp-dir=DIR          create temporary files in directory DIR\n");
   rprintf(F," -y, --fuzzy                 find similar file for basis if no dest file\n");
+  rprintf(F,"     --detect-renamed        try to find renamed files to speed up the transfer\n");
   rprintf(F,"     --compare-dest=DIR      also compare destination files relative to DIR\n");
   rprintf(F,"     --copy-dest=DIR         ... and include copies of unchanged files\n");
   rprintf(F,"     --link-dest=DIR         hardlink to files in DIR when unchanged\n");
@@ -499,6 +501,7 @@ static struct poptOption long_options[] 
   {"compare-dest",     0,  POPT_ARG_STRING, 0, OPT_COMPARE_DEST, 0, 0 },
   {"copy-dest",        0,  POPT_ARG_STRING, 0, OPT_COPY_DEST, 0, 0 },
   {"link-dest",        0,  POPT_ARG_STRING, 0, OPT_LINK_DEST, 0, 0 },
+  {"detect-renamed",   0,  POPT_ARG_NONE,   &detect_renamed, 0, 0, 0 },
   {"fuzzy",           'y', POPT_ARG_NONE,   &fuzzy_basis, 0, 0, 0 },
   {"compress",        'z', POPT_ARG_NONE,   0, 'z', 0, 0 },
   {"compress-level",   0,  POPT_ARG_INT,    &def_compress_level, 'z', 0, 0 },
@@ -1362,7 +1365,7 @@ int parse_arguments(int *argc, const cha
 		inplace = 1;
 	}
 
-	if (delay_updates && !partial_dir)
+	if ((delay_updates || detect_renamed) && !partial_dir)
 		partial_dir = tmp_partialdir;
 
 	if (inplace) {
@@ -1371,6 +1374,7 @@ int parse_arguments(int *argc, const cha
 			snprintf(err_buf, sizeof err_buf,
 				 "--%s cannot be used with --%s\n",
 				 append_mode ? "append" : "inplace",
+				 detect_renamed ? "detect-renamed" :
 				 delay_updates ? "delay-updates" : "partial-dir");
 			return 0;
 		}
@@ -1674,6 +1678,8 @@ void server_options(char **args,int *arg
 			args[ac++] = "--super";
 		if (size_only)
 			args[ac++] = "--size-only";
+		if (detect_renamed)
+			args[ac++] = "--detect-renamed";
 	}
 
 	if (modify_window_set) {
--- old/rsync.yo
+++ new/rsync.yo
@@ -363,6 +363,7 @@ to the detailed description below for a 
      --modify-window=NUM     compare mod-times with reduced accuracy
  -T, --temp-dir=DIR          create temporary files in directory DIR
  -y, --fuzzy                 find similar file for basis if no dest file
+     --detect-renamed        try to find renamed files to speed the xfer
      --compare-dest=DIR      also compare received files relative to DIR
      --copy-dest=DIR         ... and include copies of unchanged files
      --link-dest=DIR         hardlink to files in DIR when unchanged
@@ -1259,6 +1260,15 @@ Note that the use of the bf(--delete) op
 fuzzy-match files, so either use bf(--delete-after) or specify some
 filename exclusions if you need to prevent this.
 
+dit(bf(--detect-renamed)) This option tells rsync to scan the receiving
+side for files that have been renamed, and to use any that are found as
+alternate basis files to help speed up the transfer.
+By default, alternate-basis files are hard-linked into a directory named
+".~tmp~" in each file's destination directory, but if you've specified
+the bf(--partial-dir) option, that directory will be used instead.  These
+potential alternate-basis files will be removed as the transfer progresses.
+This option conflicts with bf(--inplace) and bf(--append).
+
 dit(bf(--compare-dest=DIR)) This option instructs rsync to use em(DIR) on
 the destination machine as an additional hierarchy to compare destination
 files against doing transfers (if the files are missing in the destination
--- old/util.c
+++ new/util.c
@@ -1025,6 +1025,32 @@ int handle_partial_dir(const char *fname
 	return 1;
 }
 
+/* We need to supply our own strcmp function for file list comparisons
+ * to ensure that signed/unsigned usage is consistent between machines. */
+int u_strcmp(const char *p1, const char *p2)
+{
+        for ( ; *p1; p1++, p2++) {
+		if (*p1 != *p2)
+			break;
+	}
+
+	return (int)*(uchar*)p1 - (int)*(uchar*)p2;
+}
+
+/* We need a memcmp function compares unsigned-byte values. */
+int u_memcmp(const void *p1, const void *p2, size_t len)
+{
+	const uchar *u1 = p1;
+	const uchar *u2 = p2;
+
+	while (len--) {
+		if (*u1 != *u2)
+			return (int)*u1 - (int)*u2;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /**
  * Determine if a symlink points outside the current directory tree.
  * This is considered "unsafe" because e.g. when mirroring somebody
--- old/proto.h
+++ new/proto.h
@@ -304,6 +304,8 @@ int pop_dir(char *dir);
 char *full_fname(const char *fn);
 char *partial_dir_fname(const char *fname);
 int handle_partial_dir(const char *fname, int create);
+int u_strcmp(const char *p1, const char *p2);
+int u_memcmp(const void *p1, const void *p2, size_t len);
 int unsafe_symlink(const char *dest, const char *src);
 char *human_num(int64 num);
 char *human_dnum(double dnum, int decimal_digits);
--- old/rsync.1
+++ new/rsync.1
@@ -429,6 +429,7 @@ to the detailed description below for a 
      \-\-modify\-window=NUM     compare mod-times with reduced accuracy
  \-T, \-\-temp\-dir=DIR          create temporary files in directory DIR
  \-y, \-\-fuzzy                 find similar file for basis if no dest file
+     \-\-detect\-renamed        try to find renamed files to speed the xfer
      \-\-compare\-dest=DIR      also compare received files relative to DIR
      \-\-copy\-dest=DIR         \&.\&.\&. and include copies of unchanged files
      \-\-link\-dest=DIR         hardlink to files in DIR when unchanged
@@ -1458,6 +1459,16 @@ Note that the use of the \fB\-\-delete\f
 fuzzy-match files, so either use \fB\-\-delete\-after\fP or specify some
 filename exclusions if you need to prevent this\&.
 .IP 
+.IP "\fB\-\-detect\-renamed\fP"
+This option tells rsync to scan the receiving
+side for files that have been renamed, and to use any that are found as
+alternate basis files to help speed up the transfer\&.
+By default, alternate-basis files are hard-linked into a directory named
+"\&.~tmp~" in each file\&'s destination directory, but if you\&'ve specified
+the \fB\-\-partial\-dir\fP option, that directory will be used instead\&.  These
+potential alternate-basis files will be removed as the transfer progresses\&.
+This option conflicts with \fB\-\-inplace\fP and \fB\-\-append\fP\&.
+.IP 
 .IP "\fB\-\-compare\-dest=DIR\fP"
 This option instructs rsync to use \fIDIR\fP on
 the destination machine as an additional hierarchy to compare destination