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Re: [PATCH v2] Add a "fast stat" mode for Cygwin

From
Alex Riesen <raa.lkml@gmail.com>
Date
Sep 27, 2008, 08:35 UTC
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<20080927083507.GA5342@blimp.localhost>
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<1222498926-30635-1-git-send-email-marcus@griep.us>
Marcus Griep, Sat, Sep 27, 2008 09:02:06 +0200:
> This patch introduces core.cygwinnativestat configuration flag. If this
"cygwin.nativestat"? If only to shame them
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> variable is not set then Git will work as before. However, if it is set
> then the Cygwin version of Git will try to use a Win32 API function if
> it is possible to speed up stat/lstat.
> 
> This fast mode works only for relative paths. It is assumed that the
> whole repository is located inside one directory without using Cygwin
> mount to bind external paths inside of the current tree.
> 
> Symbolic links are supported by falling back on the cygwin version of
> these functions.

The cygwins .lnk cannot be supported. The names just don't exist for native GetFileAttributesExA.

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Message 24 of 25 in “add GIT_FAST_STAT mode for Cygwin”
  1. add GIT_FAST_STAT mode for CygwinDmitry Potapov, Sep 23, 2008
  2. Alex RiesenSep 23, 2008
  3. Dmitry PotapovSep 23, 2008
  4. Jakub NarebskiSep 23, 2008
  5. Alex RiesenSep 24, 2008
  6. Dmitry PotapovSep 24, 2008
  7. Alex RiesenSep 24, 2008
  8. Shawn O. PearceSep 24, 2008
  9. Alex RiesenSep 24, 2008
  10. Shawn O. PearceSep 24, 2008
  11. Alex RiesenSep 24, 2008
  12. Shawn O. PearceSep 23, 2008
  13. Dmitry PotapovSep 23, 2008
  14. Shawn O. PearceSep 23, 2008
  15. Dmitry PotapovSep 23, 2008
  16. Shawn O. PearceSep 23, 2008
  17. Dmitry PotapovSep 23, 2008
  18. Shawn O. PearceSep 23, 2008
  19. Johannes SixtSep 23, 2008
  20. Dmitry PotapovSep 23, 2008
  21. Johannes SixtSep 23, 2008
  22. Dmitry PotapovSep 23, 2008
  23. Add a "fast stat" mode for CygwinMarcus Griep, Sep 27, 2008
  24. Alex RiesenSep 27, 2008
  25. Dmitry PotapovSep 27, 2008

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