document mingw linker fix and close associated bug

[debian/gzip] / doc / gzip.texi

diff --git a/doc/gzip.texi b/doc/gzip.texi
index 195bab80512da89255d7fe40daa4b1907342f835..a7037aceca16e49e4a3bfec39f4f0d18bb924043 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/gzip.texi
+++ b/doc/gzip.texi
@@ -98,11 +98,16 @@ For example, if file names are limited to 14 characters, gzip.msdos.exe
 is compressed to gzi.msd.exe.gz.  Names are not truncated on systems
 which do not have a limit on file name length.
 
 is compressed to gzi.msd.exe.gz.  Names are not truncated on systems
 which do not have a limit on file name length.
 

-By default, @command{gzip} keeps the original file name and timestamp in
-the compressed file.  These are used when decompressing the file with the
-@option{-N} option.  This is useful when the compressed file name was
-truncated or when the timestamp was not preserved after a file
-transfer.  However, due to limitations in the current @command{gzip} file
+By default, @command{gzip} keeps the original file name in the
+compressed file.  This can be useful when decompressing the file with
+@option{-N} if the compressed file name was truncated after a file
+transfer.
+
+If the original is a regular file, @command{gzip} by default keeps its
+timestamp in the compressed file.  This can be useful when
+decompressing the file with @option{-N} if the timestamp was not
+preserved after a file transfer.
+However, due to limitations in the current @command{gzip} file

 format, fractional seconds are discarded.  Also, timestamps must fall
 within the range 1970-01-01 00:00:01 through 2106-02-07 06:28:15
 @abbr{UTC}, and hosts whose operating systems use 32-bit timestamps
 format, fractional seconds are discarded.  Also, timestamps must fall
 within the range 1970-01-01 00:00:01 through 2106-02-07 06:28:15
 @abbr{UTC}, and hosts whose operating systems use 32-bit timestamps


@@ -344,7 +349,8 @@ is the default when decompressing.
 
 @item --name
 @itemx -N
 
 @item --name
 @itemx -N

-When compressing, always save the original file name and timestamp; this
+When compressing, always save the original file name, and save
+the original timestamp if the original is a regular file; this

 is the default.  When decompressing, restore the original file name and
 timestamp if present.  This option is useful on systems which have
 a limit on file name length or when the timestamp has been lost after
 is the default.  When decompressing, restore the original file name and
 timestamp if present.  This option is useful on systems which have
 a limit on file name length or when the timestamp has been lost after