explain relationship between --prefer-cache and --cached-only

archlinux-downgrade · Oct 21, 2024 · 04211fa · 04211fa
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diff --git a/doc/downgrade.8 b/doc/downgrade.8
@@ -178,6 +178,8 @@ Allows for noninteractive downgrades when used in conjunction with
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 If a package matching the version filter is found in the cache, skip
 querying ala.
+Unlike \[en]cached-only, \[en]prefer-cache does query ala if no package
+could be matched in cache.
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 \f[B]--version\f[R]

diff --git a/doc/downgrade.8.md b/doc/downgrade.8.md
@@ -100,7 +100,8 @@ on the ALA.
 **\--prefer-cache**\
 
 > If a package matching the version filter is found in the cache, skip querying
-> ala.
+> ala. Unlike --cached-only, --prefer-cache does query ala if no package could
+> be matched in cache.
 
 **\--version**\