From 2691feed55fe631f800ac211fe252ef8760ac421 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "https://www.google.com/accounts/o8/id?id=AItOawmZilYULa6CDEGfuagoDlesyakBgnf-dF8" Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2013 05:53:18 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] --- doc/bugs/Symlinks.mdwn | 19 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+) create mode 100644 doc/bugs/Symlinks.mdwn diff --git a/doc/bugs/Symlinks.mdwn b/doc/bugs/Symlinks.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..01139b3601 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/bugs/Symlinks.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +### Please describe the problem. +Symlinks get dereferenced. + +### What steps will reproduce the problem? +Include a symlink in the repo. Wait until another client syncs the repo. + +### What version of git-annex are you using? On what operating system? +git-annex version: 5.20131117-gbd514dc +build flags: Assistant Webapp Pairing Testsuite S3 WebDAV FsEvents XMPP DNS Feeds Quvi TDFA CryptoHash +key/value backends: SHA256E SHA1E SHA512E SHA224E SHA384E SKEIN256E SKEIN512E SHA256 SHA1 SHA512 SHA224 SHA384 SKEIN256 SKEIN512 WORM URL +remote types: git gcrypt S3 bup directory rsync web webdav glacier hook +local repository version: unknown +default repository version: 3 +supported repository versions: 3 5 +upgrade supported from repository versions: 0 1 2 4 + +### Please provide any additional information below. +I have a file `/Users/lhunath/annex/Library/Application Support/CrossOver/Bottles/Fallout 3/drive_c/users/crossover/My Documents` which is a symlink to `~/Documents` on the originating client. On the destination client, This turns into a directory, causing the whole content of `~/Documents` to get included in each bottle, which includes a bunch of VM images etc..... +