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

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Duy Nguyen <pclouds@gmail.com>
Date
Dec 5, 2014, 10:52 UTC
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On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 1:55 PM, Johannes Sixt <j6t@kdbg.org> wrote:
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> Actually, it's a user error. When you set --assume-unchanged, then you give
> a promise to git that you do not change the files, and git does not have to
> check itself whether there is a change.
>
> But since you did not keep your promise, you get what you deserve. ;-)

You are correct about the original idea behind --assume-unchanged. But over the time I think we bend over a bit and sort of support these use cases. For example, aecda37 (do not overwrite files marked "assume unchanged" - 2010-05-01). The change is one-liner, so I don't mind doing it.

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Duy
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Message 4 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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