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@ -40,9 +40,14 @@ Since v5 repos and v7 repos not using unlocked files are functionally
almost identical, this is unlikely to break much. Unlocking files will of almost identical, this is unlikely to break much. Unlocking files will of
course change behavior though. course change behavior though.
This needs to be deferred until every git-annex likely to be in use The only significant difference is that Annex.Content in v7
supports v7. A v5 repository may be used by multiple reads and writes to the keys database. So any problem with the database
machines, some not supporting v7 and some that do. If one upgrades to v7 code would prevent using git-annex. On Windows, sqlite does not currently
work in WSL. http://git-annex.branchable.com/bugs/WSL_adjusted_braches__58___smudge_fails_with_sqlite_thread_crashed_-_locking_protocol/
So this would make git-annex maybe not work on WSL until that's fixed.
A concern is that a v5 repository may be used by multiple 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 and starts using unlocked files, those files won't be accessible on the old
v5 machines. v5 machines.
@ -59,11 +64,7 @@ v5 machines.
Note that [[sqlite_database_improvements]] seems to need a v8 mode, Note that [[sqlite_database_improvements]] seems to need a v8 mode,
and so is blocked on v5 auto-upgrading. and so is blocked on v5 auto-upgrading.
## step 6: remove support for direct mode ## step 6: remove support for v5
Will simplify a lot of code.
## step 7: remove support for v5
This won't simplify much code, worth doing eventually. Once automatic v5 to This won't simplify much code, worth doing eventually. Once automatic v5 to
v7 upgrades happen, the remaining v5 specific code is not needed any v7 upgrades happen, the remaining v5 specific code is not needed any