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-rw-r--r--Command/Watch.hs12
1 files changed, 10 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/Command/Watch.hs b/Command/Watch.hs
index ab0c0ce79..c57b21ac6 100644
--- a/Command/Watch.hs
+++ b/Command/Watch.hs
@@ -57,10 +57,8 @@ watch :: Annex ()
#if defined linux_HOST_OS
watch = do
showAction "scanning"
- inRepo $ Git.Command.run "add" [Param "--update"]
withStateMVar $ \st -> liftIO $ withINotify $ \i -> do
changechan <- atomically newTChan
- _ <- forkIO $ commitThread st changechan
let hook a = Just $ runHandler st changechan a
let hooks = WatchHooks
{ addHook = hook onAdd
@@ -69,7 +67,17 @@ watch = do
, delDirHook = hook onDelDir
, errHook = hook onErr
}
+ -- The commit thread is started early, so that the user
+ -- can immediately begin adding files and having them
+ -- committed, even while the inotify scan is taking place.
+ _ <- forkIO $ commitThread st changechan
+ -- This does not return until the inotify scan is done.
+ -- That can take some time for large trees.
watchDir i "." (ignored . takeFileName) hooks
+ -- Notice any files that were deleted before inotify
+ -- was started.
+ runStateMVar st $
+ inRepo $ Git.Command.run "add" [Param "--update"]
putStrLn "(started)"
waitForTermination
#else