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Re: Cross-directory hard links

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Tony Finch <dot@dotat.at>
Date
May 11, 2009, 16:40 UTC
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On Mon, 11 May 2009, Cedric Staniewski wrote:
>
> The problem only occurs on systems where git's bin and lib directories will be
> installed on different file systems, e.g. if /usr and /usr/lib are different
> mount points.

Some filesystems (a.g. AFS) do not support cross-directory hardlinks even when they are under the same mount point.

Tony.
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Message 6 of 6 in “Cross-directory hard links”
  1. Cedric StaniewskiMay 11, 2009
  2. Add NO_CROSS_DIRECTORY_HARDLINKS support to the MakefileJohannes Schindelin, May 11, 2009
  3. Cedric StaniewskiMay 11, 2009
  4. Johannes SchindelinMay 11, 2009
  5. Cedric StaniewskiMay 11, 2009
  6. Tony FinchMay 11, 2009

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