From f48ac9527bcdb9769a0b700f5fe4cd76775343a9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joey Hess Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2022 12:22:34 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] document another behavior of --auto --- doc/git-annex-drop.mdwn | 3 ++- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/doc/git-annex-drop.mdwn b/doc/git-annex-drop.mdwn index 482aa9906c..bc648e2e2b 100644 --- a/doc/git-annex-drop.mdwn +++ b/doc/git-annex-drop.mdwn @@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ Paths of files or directories to drop can be specified. * `--auto` Rather than trying to drop all specified files, drop only those that - are not preferred content of the repository. + are not preferred content of the repository, and avoid trying to drop + files when there are not enough other copies for the drop to be possible. See [[git-annex-preferred-content]](1) * `--force` -- 2.30.2