On push, first try to drop all outManifest keys listed in the current
manifest file, which resumes from an interrupted push that didn't
get a chance to delete those keys.
The new manifest gets its outManifest populated with the keys that were
in the old manifest, plus any of the keys that were unable to be
dropped.
Note that it would be possible for uploadManifest to skip dropping old
keys at all. The old keys would get dropped on the next push. But it
seems better to delete stuff immediately rather than waiting. And the
extra work is limited to push and typically is small.
A remote where dropKey always fails will result in an outManifest that
grows longer and longer. It would be possible to check if the remote
has appendonly = True and avoid populating the outManifest. Of course,
an appendonly remote will grow with every git push anyway. And currently
only Remote.GitLFS sets that, which can't be used as a git-remote-annex
remote anyway.
git-annex allows managing large files with git, without storing the file
contents in git. It can sync, backup, and archive your data, offline
and online. Checksums and encryption keep your data safe and secure. Bring
the power and distributed nature of git to bear on your large files with
git-annex.
For documentation, see doc/ or <https://git-annex.branchable.com/>
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