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document get -J's behavior of spreading load amoung same-cost remotes

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I implemented this last fall, but forgot to document it anywhere.
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@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ or transferring them from some kind of key-value store.
* `--from=remote` * `--from=remote`
Normally git-annex will choose which remotes to get the content Normally git-annex will choose which remotes to get the content
from, preferring less expensive remotes. Use this option to specify from, preferring remotes with lower costs. Use this option to specify
which remote to use. which remote to use.
Any files that are not available on the remote will be silently skipped. Any files that are not available on the remote will be silently skipped.
@ -33,6 +33,13 @@ or transferring them from some kind of key-value store.
Enables parallel download with up to the specified number of jobs Enables parallel download with up to the specified number of jobs
running at once. For example: `-J10` running at once. For example: `-J10`
When files can be downloaded from multiple remotes, enabling parallel
downloads will split the load between the remotes. For example, if
the files are available on remotes A and B, then one file will be
downloaded from A, and another file will be downloaded from B in
parallel. (Remotes with lower costs are still preferred over higher cost
remotes.)
* file matching options * file matching options
The [[git-annex-matching-options]](1) The [[git-annex-matching-options]](1)