We have preferred content, which is advisory, and numcopies, which is enforced (except by `git annex move`). What is missing is an expression like preferred content, which is enforced. So, required content. For example, I might want a repository that is required to contain `*.jpeg`. This would make get --auto get it (it's implicitly part of the preferred content), and would make drop refuse to drop it. > I've implemented the basic required content. Currently only configurable > via `vicfg`, because I don't think a lot of people are going to want to > use it. > > Note that I did not yet add the active verification discussed below. > So if required content is set to `not inallgroup=backup`, or > `not copies=10`, trying to drop a file will not go off and prove > that there are 10 copies or that the file is in every repository in > the backup group. It will assume that the location log is accurate > and go by that. > > I think this is enough to cover Richard's case, at least. > In his example, A B and C are in group anchor and have required > content set to `include=*`, and D E F have it set to > `not inallgroup=anchor`. --[[Joey]] [[!meta title="actively verify required content during drop"]]