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diff --git a/doc/bugs/Can__39__t_add_a_git_repo_to_git_annex__58_____34__Invalid_path_repo__47__.git__47__X__34___for_many_X/comment_5_118d61dea9ef0faa2960da6f2f62ec8b._comment b/doc/bugs/Can__39__t_add_a_git_repo_to_git_annex__58_____34__Invalid_path_repo__47__.git__47__X__34___for_many_X/comment_5_118d61dea9ef0faa2960da6f2f62ec8b._comment new file mode 100644 index 000000000..28299c372 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/bugs/Can__39__t_add_a_git_repo_to_git_annex__58_____34__Invalid_path_repo__47__.git__47__X__34___for_many_X/comment_5_118d61dea9ef0faa2960da6f2f62ec8b._comment @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +[[!comment format=mdwn + username="https://id.koumbit.net/anarcat" + ip="2001:1928:1:9::1" + subject="sources" + date="2013-11-21T18:41:12Z" + content=""" +I tried to find a canonical source for why (or if?) git ignores any \".git\" directory, and it turns out it also ignores .git *files*, according to [this stackoverflow thread](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6839781/what-happens-when-you-run-git-add-git-in-a-git-repository). It's hardcoded in the source code and \"will likely not change\". + +I guess this should therefore be taken upstream, but I am not sure how this could justified there. + +I do think git-annex should support that. It's turning more and more as a \"generic backup solution\" or \"i want my files in the cloud\" kind of solution, which is awesome, but small things like this are making it harder to use... --[[anarcat]] +"""]] |