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Re: problem using git on cygwin

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Alex Riesen <raa.lkml@gmail.com>
Date
May 2, 2007, 12:37 UTC
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On 5/2/07, srinivas naga vutukuri <srinivas.vutukuri@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > On Mon, 30 Apr 2007, srinivas naga vutukuri wrote:
> >
> > > $ git add project/test.c
> > > error: bad index file sha1 signature
> > > fatal: index file corrupt
> >
> > I could imagine that you do not have "binary mode" default for opening
> > files.
> >
>        i do't think it is in binary mode when opening the files. I am
> used vim to create a new file and editing through that. And also am
> used file format (set ff=unix).

Johannes was referring to binary mode for writing files for _cygwin_ itself, not for files the git has to manage. See "Default Text File Type" in cygwins setup.exe (maybe even follow the link "Read more...").

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  1. srinivas naga vutukuriApr 30, 2007
  2. Johannes SchindelinApr 30, 2007
  3. srinivas naga vutukuriMay 2, 2007
  4. Jari AaltoMay 2, 2007
  5. Alex RiesenMay 2, 2007

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