docs(readme): reflect restepper new flag

README.md

@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ the following environment variables can be set:
   how many workers to use for repository duplication,
   default is how many cpu threads are available
 
-the following command line arguments can be used:
+the following command line flags can be used:
 
 - `--skipsotaignoregen`  
   skips generating a `.sotaignore` file,
@@ -145,6 +145,9 @@ the following command line arguments can be used:
 - `--test`  
   does everything except actually pushing to GitHub
 
+- `--dupethelongway`  
+  duplicates the repository wholly, disrespecting any .gitignore files
+
 there's more, but god forbid you need to use them unless you're changing the script,
 search for `argv` in the script if you're comfortable with dragons
 
@@ -191,7 +194,7 @@ the following environment variables can be set:
   the large file finding algorithm
   (now called SideStepper because names are fun, sue me)
 
-the following command line arguments can be used:
+the following command line flags can be used:
 
 - `--parallel`  
   same behaviour as setting the `SOTA_SIDESTEP_PARALLEL` environment variable
@@ -287,4 +290,3 @@ comma-separate multiple licences, and use code blocks if you need to list multip
     - Interior Pots And Pans: https://hexclad.com/products/pots-and-pans-set
     - Interior Kitchen
       Cabinets: https://www.thesimsresource.com/downloads/details/category/sims4-sets-objects-kitchen/title/dream-kitchen-set-pt-1/id/1680892/
-  

sync.py

@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ class CopyHighway:
     multithreaded file copying class that gives a copy2-like function
     for use with shutil.copytree(); also displays a progress bar
     """
+    pool: ThreadPool
+    pbar: tqdm
+    lff_result: LargeFileFilterResult
+    respect_ignore: bool = True
 
     def __init__(self, message: str, total: int, lff_result: LargeFileFilterResult):
         """
@@ -80,6 +84,7 @@ class CopyHighway:
             leave=False,
         )
         self.lff_result = lff_result
+        self.respect_ignore = False if "--dupethelongway" in argv else True
 
     def callback(self, a: R):
         self.pbar.update()
@@ -88,17 +93,18 @@ class CopyHighway:
     def copy2(self, source: Path | str, dest: Path | str) -> None:
         """shutil.copy2()-like function for use with shutil.copytree()"""
 
-        # ignore check 1: dir
+        if self.respect_ignore:
-        for ign_dir in self.lff_result.ignore_directories:
+            # ignore check 1: dir
-            if str(ign_dir) in str(source):
+            for ign_dir in self.lff_result.ignore_directories:
-                return None
+                if str(ign_dir) in str(source):
+                    return None
 
-        # ignore check 2: file
+            # ignore check 2: file
-        # ... we don't need to use the trytrytry method
+            # ... we don't need to use the trytrytry method
-        # ... because we already did that as part of the large file filter,
+            # ... because we already did that as part of the large file filter,
-        # ... and as such we checked for it with the first check above
+            # ... and as such we checked for it with the first check above
-        if self.lff_result.matcher.match(source):
+            if self.lff_result.matcher.match(source):
-            return None
+                return None
 
         self.pool.apply_async(copy2, args=(source, dest), callback=self.callback)