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[[!comment format=mdwn
username="joey"
subject="""comment 2"""
date="2023-06-23T16:07:39Z"
content="""
@mih it's still only a draft. See
[[todo/add_import_tree_to_external_special_remote_protocol]]
What I would like to do is work on implementing it in concert with someone
making a special remote that uses it, so we can find the pain points and
iterate a bit and hopefully improve it.
"""]]

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The external special remote protocol supports export tree, but not yet The external special remote protocol supports export tree, but not yet
import tree. There is a draft protocol extension. import tree. There is a draft protocol extension in
[[design/external_special_remote_protocol/export_and_import_appendix]].
My main concern about this is, will external special remotes pick good My main concern about this is, will external special remotes pick good
ContentIdentifiers and will they manage the race conditions documented in ContentIdentifiers and will they implement STOREEXPORTEXPECTED
[[import_tree]]? Mistakes in these things can result in data loss, and it's in a way that avoids race conditions (at least as well as git does)?
See [the original import tree todo for discussion about the race conditions](http://source.git-annex.branchable.com/?p=source.git;a=blob;f=doc/todo/import_tree.mdwn;hb=a9db0a505592bf7ee1db24c45b19ebbc96066a55).
Mistakes in these things can result in data loss, and it's
rather subtle stuff. --[[Joey]] rather subtle stuff. --[[Joey]]
> It may be better to implement [[importtree_only_remotes]] and make > It may be better to implement [[importtree_only_remotes]] and make