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minor tweaks to transition plan

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Joey Hess 2019-02-20 11:28:00 -04:00
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@ -6,9 +6,10 @@ done
## step 2: default for new direct mode repositories
Done when using the command line. The assistant still creates direct mode
repositories though, and will need to enable annex.thin and adjusted
unlocked branch instead.
Done when using the command line to init in a crippled filesystem.
The assistant still creates direct mode repositories though,
and will need to enable annex.thin and adjusted unlocked branch instead.
## step 3: auto-upgrade from direct mode
@ -23,11 +24,17 @@ Here are some problems that need to be investigated first:
- <http://git-annex.branchable.com/bugs/v6_appears_to_not_thin/>
- <http://git-annex.branchable.com/bugs/git-annex-sync_sometimes_fails_in_submodule_in_V6_adjusted_branch/>
Also need to wait until git-annex v7 is widely supported. In Debian stable
seems reasonable. A direct mode repository may be used by multiple
machines, some not supporting v7 and some that do.
Note that direct mode repos with old git-annex interoperate with adjusted
unlocked repos with new git-annex, so there is no need to wait for v7 to be
widely supported.
## step 4: automatic v5 to v7 upgrades
## step 4: default for all new repositories
Could probably happen fairly soon after default in direct mode.
This is entirely new repositories that git-annex init is run in for the
first time (no sibling git-annex branches).
## step 5: automatic v5 to v7 upgrades
Since v5 repos and v7 repos not using unlocked files are functionally
almost identical, this is unlikely to break much. Unlocking files will of
@ -35,18 +42,15 @@ course change behavior though.
This needs to be deferred until every git-annex likely to be in use
supports v7. A v5 repository may be used by multiple
machines, some not supporting v7 and some that do. Probably around the same
time auto-upgrade from direct mode is done then.
## step 5: default for all new repositories
Could probably happen fairly soon after default in direct mode.
machines, some not supporting v7 and some that do. If one upgrades to v7
and starts using unlocked files, those files won't be accessible on the old
v5 machines.
## step 6: remove support for direct mode
Will simplify a lot of code.
## step 6: remove support for v5
## step 7: remove support for v5
This won't simplify much code, but maybe worth doing eventually.
Best not to rush this, maybe in 5 years from when v7 is default?