Index: src/main.c
===================================================================
--- src/main.c	(Revision 51191)
+++ src/main.c	(Arbeitskopie)
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@
 	fprintf(stderr, "   -g   start from scratch (remove cache)\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "   -i   initialize handlers only\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "   -o   write transaction file\n");
+	fprintf(stderr, "   -P   initialize handlers only, but not from scratch\n");
 }
 
 
@@ -388,7 +389,7 @@
 	for (;;) {
 		int c;
 
-		c = getopt(argc, argv, "d:FH:h:p:b:D:w:y:xZY:U:R:Km:Bc:giol:");
+		c = getopt(argc, argv, "d:FH:h:p:b:D:w:y:xZY:U:R:Km:Bc:giol:P");
 		if (c < 0)
 			break;
 		switch (c) {
@@ -479,6 +480,11 @@
 		case 'B':
 			backup_notifier = 1;
 			break;
+		case 'P':
+			foreground = true;
+			from_scratch = false;
+			initialize_only = true;
+			break;
 		default:
 			usage();
 			exit(1);