From c16856b8eb69d8d5ee81356dab520b47efcc4520 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: yarikoptic Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2018 00:13:33 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Added a comment: the reason is system wide git version! --- ...nt_1_1c86937cee067b5980852fcb066b0bfb._comment | 15 +++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+) create mode 100644 doc/bugs/v6_-_under_subdir__58___git_add___34__whines__34____44___git_commit___34__blows__34__/comment_1_1c86937cee067b5980852fcb066b0bfb._comment diff --git a/doc/bugs/v6_-_under_subdir__58___git_add___34__whines__34____44___git_commit___34__blows__34__/comment_1_1c86937cee067b5980852fcb066b0bfb._comment b/doc/bugs/v6_-_under_subdir__58___git_add___34__whines__34____44___git_commit___34__blows__34__/comment_1_1c86937cee067b5980852fcb066b0bfb._comment new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..dbf7debf7b --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/bugs/v6_-_under_subdir__58___git_add___34__whines__34____44___git_commit___34__blows__34__/comment_1_1c86937cee067b5980852fcb066b0bfb._comment @@ -0,0 +1,15 @@ +[[!comment format=mdwn + username="yarikoptic" + avatar="http://cdn.libravatar.org/avatar/f11e9c84cb18d26a1748c33b48c924b4" + subject="the reason is system wide git version!" + date="2018-09-07T00:13:33Z" + content=""" +HA -- it is compatibility issue with git somewhere. +I had system wide 1:2.13.0~rc1+next.20170430-1~nd90+1 installation of git, and that was the reason. Similar blows with 1:2.11.0-3+nd1~nd90+1, but works fine with 1:2.19.0~rc2-1 . +At least that explains how we did not run into it while testing in DataLad: + +1. we use git bundled with git-annex when git annex standalone is installed +2. We use \"git annex add\" and not \"git add\" directly even in v6 mode repos + +But it brings the point of possibly needing to test with a regular debian build of git annex more which would use system-wide git. Also that may be git annex should test git version used and blow with informative message whenever git is too old? +"""]]