Hi,
I worked too long on this... So here it is, a 2-patch series to readd the
rsync support.
One thing I did not do: fetch alternates. My rationale is this: just as
with HTTP, the rsync protocol does allow for having a different root than
the file system root. So, just as with HTTP, the alternates are likely to
break.
But hey, if somebody feels like it, there is a NEEDSWORK pointer from
which to start.
Ciao,
Dscho