git-annex/doc/bugs/whereused_false_match_on_longer_key.mdwn
Joey Hess 274d2380c7
better key matching with a regexp
Handles keys that are substrings of other keys, as well as pointer files
that contain a newline after the key.

Note that -S does not match regexp, while -G does by default. Docs are
not clear, determined experimentally. The only other difference in
changing to -G is that if a file used to contain the key and changed
in some way, while still containing the key, -G will match and -S would
not. So eg, annex links that git annex fix rewrites will match, and
files that change lock status will match. Which is an improvement anyway.

Sponsored-by: Jochen Bartl on Patreon
2021-07-14 16:31:17 -04:00

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It's possible for `git annex whereused --key=foo` to find a match in a
file that uses key "foobar".
One way this is likely to happen is SHA256 keys with and without extension,
for the same content. Or WORM keys with similar filenames.
--[[Joey]]
> [[fixed|done]] --[[Joey]]