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The option values @samp{descriptor} and @samp{name} may be specified only
with the long form of the option, not with @option{-f}.
+@item -F
+@opindex -F
+This option is the same as @option{--follow=name --retry}. That is, tail
+will attempt to reopen a file when it is removed. Should this fail, tail
+will keep trying until it becomes accessible again.
+
@itemx --retry
@opindex --retry
This option is meaningful only when following by name.