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Re: Git "Keeping Original Dates"

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KKKonstantin Khomoutov <kostix+git@007spb.ru>
Date
Jun 6, 2017, 07:12 UTC
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On Mon, Jun 05, 2017 at 05:14:01PM -0400, Hector Santos wrote:
> I'm implementing GIT.  If there an option or compile/version that "keep"
> file timestamps?

Just in case you've missed it, there's an explanation of why Git behaves the way it does in this regard [1].

1.  https://git.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Git_FAQ#Why_isn.27t_Git_preserving_modification_time_on_files.3F
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  1. Hector SantosJun 5, 2017
  2. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonJun 5, 2017
  3. Jeff KingJun 6, 2017
  4. Hector SantosJun 6, 2017
  5. Jason PyeronJun 5, 2017
  6. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonJun 5, 2017
  7. Hector SantosJun 5, 2017
  8. Theodore Ts'oJun 6, 2017
  9. Konstantin KhomoutovJun 6, 2017

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