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* Could use the .map files to get a filename, but this is somewhat * Could use the .map files to get a filename, but this is somewhat
arbitrary (.map can contain multiple filenames), and is only arbitrary (.map can contain multiple filenames), and is only
currently supported in direct mode. currently supported in direct mode.
* Have a reference branch (eg master) and walk it to find filenames and
keys. Fine as long as it can be done efficiently. Also allows including
the subdirectory a file is in, potentially. cwebber points out that this
is essentially a form of tracking branch. Which implies it will need to
be updatable when the reference branch changes. Should be doable via
diff-tree.
Note that any of these filenames can in theory conflict. May need to use Note that any of these filenames can in theory conflict. May need to use
`.variant-*` like sync does on conflict to allow 2 files with same name in `.variant-*` like sync does on conflict to allow 2 files with same name in