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Re: bug report on update-index --assume-unchanged

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Andreas Schwab <schwab@linux-m68k.org>
Date
Dec 5, 2014, 22:18 UTC
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"Philip Oakley" <philipoakley@iee.org> writes:
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> However the man page's statement 'When the "assume unchanged" bit is on,
> Git stops checking the working tree files for possible modifications, so
> you need to manually unset the bit to tell Git when you change the working
> tree file.' can easily be understood the way Sergio has described. Git
> stops checking so it won't notice any changes, which is a contract it
> doesn't keep.

The contract is: when you change the working tree file, you must tell Git about it. Failure to do so is a breach of the contract.

Andreas.
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Message 10 of 19 in “GIT: ignoring changes in tracked files and bug report”
  1. Sérgio BastoDec 4, 2014
  2. bug report on update-index --assume-unchangedSérgio Basto, Dec 5, 2014
  3. Johannes SixtDec 5, 2014
  4. Duy NguyenDec 5, 2014
  5. Sérgio BastoDec 5, 2014
  6. Junio C HamanoDec 5, 2014
  7. Philip OakleyDec 5, 2014
  8. Junio C HamanoDec 5, 2014
  9. Philip OakleyDec 5, 2014
  10. Andreas SchwabDec 5, 2014
  11. Sérgio BastoDec 6, 2014
  12. Philip OakleyDec 6, 2014
  13. Junio C HamanoDec 5, 2014
  14. Sérgio BastoDec 5, 2014
  15. Junio C HamanoDec 5, 2014
  16. Junio C HamanoDec 5, 2014
  17. commit: ignore assume-unchanged files in "commmit <file>" modeNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Dec 5, 2014
  18. Sérgio BastoDec 9, 2014
  19. Philip OakleyDec 11, 2014

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