--- scp.orig	2007-12-22 20:37:27.000000000 +0100

+++ scp.1	2007-12-22 20:36:42.000000000 +0100

@@ -60,6 +60,14 @@

 that the file is to be copied to/from that host.

 Copies between two remote hosts are 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