Rsync shortcutting output?

[Paul Slootman]

On Thu 17 Dec 2009, Joel Peabody wrote:
> 
> PS, this is between two Redhat machines using rsync 2.6.8 on both ends.
> Upgrading rsync is not an option in this case.

What I always wonder when reading such messages, is what type of
response is expected, if a problem with the tool is suspected but
upgrading "is not an option"? (Why not?)  That we travel back in time
to fix the tool before the person in question installs it? :-)


Paul