Re: [PATCH 03/23] Introduce "skip-worktree" bit in index, teach Git to get/set this bit

> 2009/12/15 Greg Price <price@ksplice.com>:
>> I confess I can't tell how the skip-worktree bit does differ from
>> assume-unchanged.  Is its 'goal' different only in that you have a
>> different motivation for introducing it, or does it actually have a
>> different effect -- and what is that different effect?
> 
> On the fun side, you could use both bits in the same worktree, to
> narrow your worktree and have some assume-unchanged files.
> 
> Another difference is that with assume-unchanged bit, you make a
> promise to Git that those assume-unchanged files are "good", Git does
> not have to care for them. If somehow you violate the promise, Git can
> harm your files on worktree.