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@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ is given.
Copy the file.
If the target file already exists and the files are the same,
then don't change the modification time of the target.
+If the target's file flags and mode need not to be changed,
+the target's inode change time is also unchanged.
.It Fl c
Copy the file.
This is actually the default.
@@ -130,12 +132,12 @@ for a description of possible mode values.
Specify an owner.
A numeric UID is allowed.
.It Fl p
-Preserve the modification time.
+Preserve the access and modification times.
Copy the file, as if the
.Fl C
(compare and copy) option is specified,
except if the target file doesn't already exist or is different,
-then preserve the modification time of the file.
+then preserve the access and modification times of the source file.
.It Fl S
Safe copy.
Normally,