Make --chown|--usermap|--groupmap imply -o|-g (as appropriate).

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@@ -461,6 +461,7 @@ detailed description below for a complete description.
 --bwlimit=RATE           limit socket I/O bandwidth
 --stop-after=MINS        Stop rsync after MINS minutes have elapsed
 --stop-at=y-m-dTh:m      Stop rsync at the specified point in time
+--fsync                  fsync every written file
 --write-batch=FILE       write a batched update to FILE
 --only-write-batch=FILE  like --write-batch but w/o updating dest
 --read-batch=FILE        read a batched update from FILE
@@ -1390,8 +1391,8 @@ your home directory (remove the '=' for that).
 
 0.  `--omit-dir-times`, `-O`
 
-    This tells rsync to omit directories when it is preserving modification
-    times (see `--times`).  If NFS is sharing the directories on the receiving
+    This tells rsync to omit directories when it is preserving modification,
+    access, and create times.  If NFS is sharing the directories on the receiving
     side, it is a good idea to use `-O`.  This option is inferred if you use
     `--backup` without `--backup-dir`.
 
@@ -1408,8 +1409,8 @@ your home directory (remove the '=' for that).
 
 0.  `--omit-link-times`, `-J`
 
-    This tells rsync to omit symlinks when it is preserving modification times
-    (see `--times`).
+    This tells rsync to omit symlinks when it is preserving modification,
+    access, and create times.
 
 0.  `--super`
 
@@ -2637,6 +2638,9 @@ your home directory (remove the '=' for that).
     option to have any effect, the `-g` (`--group`) option must be used (or
     implied), and the receiver will need to have permissions to set that group.
 
+    The `--usermap` option implies the `--owner` option while the `--groupmap`
+    option implies the `--group` option.
+
     If your shell complains about the wildcards, use `--protect-args` (`-s`).
 
 0.  `--chown=USER:GROUP`
@@ -2649,8 +2653,10 @@ your home directory (remove the '=' for that).
     USER is empty, a leading colon must be supplied.
 
     If you specify "`--chown=foo:bar`", this is exactly the same as specifying
-    "`--usermap=*:foo --groupmap=*:bar`", only easier.  If your shell complains
-    about the wildcards, use `--protect-args` (`-s`).
+    "`--usermap=*:foo --groupmap=*:bar`", only easier (with the same implied
+    `--owner` and/or `--group` option).
+
+    If your shell complains about the wildcards, use `--protect-args` (`-s`).
 
 0.  `--timeout=SECONDS`
 
@@ -3257,6 +3263,12 @@ your home directory (remove the '=' for that).
     mind that the remote host may have a different default timezone than your
     local host.
 
+0.  `--fsync`
+
+    Cause the receiving side to fsync each finished file.  This may slow down
+    the transfer, but can help to provide peace of mind when updating critical
+    files.
+
 0.  `--write-batch=FILE`
 
     Record a file that can later be applied to another identical destination