ATM `git-annex init` switches repository to direct mode if detects a crippled filesystem.  Since version 6 is now generally more usable than direct mode in many scenarios, it would be nice if it was possible to instruct to choose v6 mode instead of direct whenever a crippled system is encountered.

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> Since v7, direct mode is not used by default in crippled filesystems, so
> [[done]] --[[Joey]]
