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Joey Hess 2017-09-06 15:46:35 -04:00
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@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ keys. That is great for reliable data storage, but your filenames are
obscured. Exporting replicates the tree to the special remote as-is. obscured. Exporting replicates the tree to the special remote as-is.
Mixing key/value storage and exports in the same remote would be a mess and Mixing key/value storage and exports in the same remote would be a mess and
so is not allowed. You have to configure a remote with `exporttree=yes` so is not allowed. You have to configure a special remote with
when initially setting it up with [[git-annex-initremote]](1). `exporttree=yes` when initially setting it up with
[[git-annex-initremote]](1).
Repeated exports are done efficiently, by diffing the old and new tree, Repeated exports are done efficiently, by diffing the old and new tree,
and transferring only the changed files. and transferring only the changed files.
@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ export`, it will detect the export conflict, and resolve it.
[[git-annex]](1) [[git-annex]](1)
[[git-annex-export]](1) [[git-annex-initremote]](1)
# AUTHOR # AUTHOR

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@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ there need to be a new interface in supported remotes?
Work is in progress. Todo list: Work is in progress. Todo list:
* initremote: Don't allow "exporttree=yes" to be set when the special remote
does not support exports. That would be confusing since the user would
set up a special remote for exports, but `git annex export` to it would
later fail..
* `git annex get --from export` works in the repo that exported to it, * `git annex get --from export` works in the repo that exported to it,
but in another repo, the export db won't be populated, so it won't work. but in another repo, the export db won't be populated, so it won't work.
Maybe just show a useful error message in this case? Maybe just show a useful error message in this case?