[[!comment format=mdwn
 username="http://joeyh.name/"
 nickname="joey"
 subject="comment 5"
 date="2013-03-18T17:23:56Z"
 content="""
Does this only happen with one file, or with all files?

I think you will need to strace git-annex to determine what the problem is. I cannot see how this could happen in indirect mode.
"""]]
