diff -up openssh-5.1p1/scp.1.manpage openssh-5.1p1/scp.1

--- openssh-5.1p1/scp.1.manpage	2008-07-12 09:12:49.000000000 +0200

+++ openssh-5.1p1/scp.1	2008-07-23 19:18:15.000000000 +0200

@@ -66,6 +66,14 @@ treating file names containing

 as host specifiers.

 Copies between two remote hosts are also permitted.

 .Pp

+When copying a source file to a target file which already exists,

+.Nm 

+will replace the contents of the target file (keeping the inode).

+.Pp

+If the target file does not yet exist, an empty file with the target

+file name is created, then filled with the source file contents.

+No attempt is made at "near-atomic" transfer using temporary files.

+.Pp

 The options are as follows:

 .Bl -tag -width Ds

 .It Fl 1