doc/bugs/Feature_request:_Flag_to_make_git_annex_add_not_ignore_dotfiles.mdwn

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+When using git annex as part of an automated backup system, it's sometimes important that we archive all files, including dotfiles.
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+AFAICT there's no way to tell git annex add to add all dotfiles in a given directory; the only way to do it is to list every dotfile individually.  (git annex add --force doesn't seem to do it.)
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+This can be worked around with find and xargs, but this is more work than it should be, I think.
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+It might also be nice if git annex add displayed a warning when adding a directory with dotfiles; something like "Warning, N files ignored; pass --whatever to add them."