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When in direct mode, renaming a file with `git mv` does not update the When in direct mode, renaming a file with `git mv` does not update the
direct mode mapping to use the new filename. This can lead to unexpected direct mode mapping to use the new filename. --[[Joey]]
behavior later. `fsck` will correct the mapping. --[[Joey]]
Consistency checks now prevent anything bad happening when the mapping file
contains old filenames. Still, missing the new filename will prevent that
file working properly in direct mode.
Perhaps the pre-commit hook needs to update the mapping for files that were Perhaps the pre-commit hook needs to update the mapping for files that were
deleted or added. This would allow manual `git mv` (and `git rm`) to work. deleted or added.
This also affects moves of files when the assistant is being used. (This also affects moves of files when the assistant is being used.
In this case, the assistant updates the mapping to add the new name, In this case, the assistant updates the mapping to add the new name,
but does not delete the old name from the mapping. but does not delete the old name from the mapping.)