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diff --git a/doc/forum/Making_a_git-annexy_symlink___34__known__34____63__/comment_2_de77cc2bee45706c4bbe407d8846778e._comment b/doc/forum/Making_a_git-annexy_symlink___34__known__34____63__/comment_2_de77cc2bee45706c4bbe407d8846778e._comment new file mode 100644 index 000000000..1d84df882 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/forum/Making_a_git-annexy_symlink___34__known__34____63__/comment_2_de77cc2bee45706c4bbe407d8846778e._comment @@ -0,0 +1,13 @@ +[[!comment format=mdwn + username="CandyAngel" + subject="comment 2" + date="2016-05-10T17:44:38Z" + content=""" +It protects against adding in corrupted files without noticing. + +If I move the symlink as a real file, the receiving git-annex will rehash it and, if it is corrupted, effectively change the symlink to a corrupt file with no way to tell this has occured. + +This method leaves the transplanted symlink broken (and may be fixed by a reinject of a good copy of the file from another drive) and the corrupt content would be left behind by the reinject. This makes it very obvious something has happened. + +Thank you for making these changes to support my use case. I really hope it doesn't break anyone else's! +"""]] |