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also the [`--only-write-batch`](#opt) option.

This option overrides the negotiated checksum & compress lists and always
negotiates a choice based on old-school md5/md4/zlib choices. If you want
a more modern choice, use the [`--checksum-choice`](#opt) (`--cc`) and/or
[`--compress-choice`](#opt) (`--zc`) options.
negotiates a choice based on old-school md5/md4/zlib choices. This means
batch mode is not compatible with newer compression choices such as zstd or
lz4.

0. `--only-write-batch=FILE`

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