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doc update for new chunking

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git-annex (5.20140718) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium git-annex (5.20140718) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
* New chunk= option to chunk files stored in directory remotes.
* The old chunksize= option is deprecated. Do not use for new remotes!
* Legacy code for directory remotes using the old chunksize= option
will keep them working, but more slowly than before.
* webapp: Automatically install Konqueror integration scripts * webapp: Automatically install Konqueror integration scripts
to get and drop files. to get and drop files.
* repair: Removing bad objects could leave fsck finding no more * repair: Removing bad objects could leave fsck finding no more

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* `keyid` - Specifies the gpg key to use for [[encryption]]. * `keyid` - Specifies the gpg key to use for [[encryption]].
* `chunksize` - Avoid storing files larger than the specified size in the * `chunk` - Avoid storing files larger than the specified size in the
directory. For use on directories on mount points that have file size directory. For use on directories on mount points that have file size
limitations. The default is to never chunk files. limitations. The default is to never chunk files.
The value can use specified using any commonly used units. The value can use specified using any commonly used units.
Example: `chunksize=100 megabytes` Example: `chunk=100 megabytes`
Note that enabling chunking on an existing remote with non-chunked Note that chunking can be disabled later by setting chunk=0,
files is not recommended; nor is changing the chunksize. and can also safely be changed to a different size as needed.
* `chunksize` - Deprecated version of chunk parameter above.
Do not use for new remotes. It is not safe to change the chunksize
setting of an existing remote.
Setup example: Setup example: