drop -Jn

Command/Drop.hs

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import System.Log.Logger (debugM)
 import qualified Data.Set as S
 
 cmd :: Command
-cmd = withGlobalOptions annexedMatchingOptions $
+cmd = withGlobalOptions (jobsOption : annexedMatchingOptions) $
 	command "drop" SectionCommon
 		"remove content of files from repository"
 		paramPaths (seek <$$> optParser)
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ parseDropFromOption = parseRemoteOption $ strOption
 	)
 
 seek :: DropOptions -> CommandSeek
-seek o = withKeyOptions (keyOptions o) (autoMode o)
+seek o = allowConcurrentOutput $
+	withKeyOptions (keyOptions o) (autoMode o)
 		(startKeys o)
 		(withFilesInGit $ whenAnnexed $ start o)
 		(dropFiles o)

debian/changelog

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 git-annex (5.20151102.2) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
 
-  * Use concurrent-output library.
-  * Additional commands now suppport the -J flag for running multiple
-    actions concurrently with nicely displayed messages: fsck
+  * Use concurrent-output library when configured with -fConcurrentOutput.
+    This allows nicely displayed messages when using the -J flag.
+  * Additional commands now suppport the -J flag: fsck, drop
 
  -- Joey Hess <id@joeyh.name>  Wed, 04 Nov 2015 12:50:20 -0400
 

doc/git-annex-drop.mdwn

@@ -55,6 +55,12 @@ safe to do so.
   The [[git-annex-matching-options]](1)
   can be used to specify files to drop.
 
+* `--jobs=N` `-JN`
+
+  Runs multiple drop jobs in parallel. This is particularly useful
+  when git-annex has to contact remotes to check if it can drop files.
+  For example: `-J4`  
+
 # SEE ALSO
 
 [[git-annex]](1)