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diff --git a/doc/bugs/Metadata_values_get_stuck_when_repeatedly_modified_in_the_same_batch_mode_run.mdwn b/doc/bugs/Metadata_values_get_stuck_when_repeatedly_modified_in_the_same_batch_mode_run.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 000000000..1ec07dccb --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/bugs/Metadata_values_get_stuck_when_repeatedly_modified_in_the_same_batch_mode_run.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,84 @@ +### Please describe the problem. + +While running `git-annex metadata --batch --json`, repeatedly assigning a field to the same value in the same run (with different values in between the assignments of the same value) causes a value to get stuck. + +### What steps will reproduce the problem? + + $ touch test.txt + $ git annex add + $ git-annex metadata --batch --json + {"file":"test.txt","fields":{"f":["a"]}} + # prints { ... "f":["a"] ... } + {"file":"test.txt","fields":{"f":["b"]}} + # prints { ... "f":["b"] ... } + {"file":"test.txt","fields":{"f":["c"]}} + # prints { ... "f":["c"] ... } + {"file":"test.txt","fields":{"f":["a"]}} + # prints { ... "f":["a", "c"] ... } + {"file":"test.txt","fields":{"f":["b"]}} + # prints { ... "f":["c"] ... } + +### What version of git-annex are you using? On what operating system? + + git-annex version: 6.20161122+gitg9f179ae-1~ndall+1 + build flags: Assistant Webapp Pairing Testsuite S3(multipartupload)(storageclasses) WebDAV Inotify DBus DesktopNotify XMPP ConcurrentOutput TorrentParser MagicMime Feeds Quvi + key/value backends: SHA256E SHA256 SHA512E SHA512 SHA224E SHA224 SHA384E SHA384 SHA3_256E SHA3_256 SHA3_512E SHA3_512 SHA3_224E SHA3_224 SHA3_384E SHA3_384 SKEIN256E SKEIN256 SKEIN512E SKEIN512 SHA1E SHA1 MD5E MD5 WORM URL + remote types: git gcrypt S3 bup directory rsync web bittorrent webdav tahoe glacier ddar hook external + local repository version: 5 + supported repository versions: 3 5 6 + upgrade supported from repository versions: 0 1 2 3 4 5 + operating system: linux x86_64 + +I'm using Xubuntu 16.04, with the `git-annex-standalone` package from NeuroDebian repository. + +### Please provide any additional information below. + +If you keep reassigning the same values, things get very weird. Full inputs/outputs from a sample run: + + {"file":"test.txt","fields":{"f":["a"]}} + {"command":"metadata","note":"f=a\nf-lastchanged=2016-12-05@21-17-39\nlastchanged=2016-12-05@21-17-39\n","success":true,"key":"SHA256E-s0--e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855.txt","file":"test.txt","fields": {"f-lastchanged":["2016-12-05@21-17-39"],"lastchanged":["2016-12-05@21-17-39"],"f":["a"]}} + {"file":"test.txt","fields":{"f":["b"]}} + {"command":"metadata","note":"f=b\nf-lastchanged=2016-12-05@21-17-39\nlastchanged=2016-12-05@21-17-39\n","success":true,"key":"SHA256E-s0--e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855.txt","file":"test.txt","fields":{"f-lastchanged":["2016-12-05@21-17-39"],"lastchanged":["2016-12-05@21-17-39"],"f":["b"]}} + {"file":"test.txt","fields":{"f":["c"]}} + {"command":"metadata","note":"f=c\nf-lastchanged=2016-12-05@21-17-39\nlastchanged=2016-12-05@21-17-39\n","success":true,"key":"SHA256E-s0--e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855.txt","file":"test.txt","fields":{"f-lastchanged":["2016-12-05@21-17-39"],"lastchanged":["2016-12-05@21-17-39"],"f":["c"]}} + {"file":"test.txt","fields":{"f":["a"]}} + {"command":"metadata","note":"f=a\nf=c\nf-lastchanged=2016-12-05@21-17-39\nlastchanged=2016-12-05@21-17-39\n","success":true,"key":"SHA256E-s0--e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855.txt","file":"test.txt","fields":{"f-lastchanged":["2016-12-05@21-17-39"],"lastchanged":["2016-12-05@21-17-39"],"f":["a","c"]}} + {"file":"test.txt","fields":{"f":["b"]}} + {"command":"metadata","note":"f=c\nf-lastchanged=2016-12-05@21-17-39\nlastchanged=2016-12-05@21-17-39\n","success":true,"key":"SHA256E-s0--e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855.txt","file":"test.txt","fields":{"f-lastchanged":["2016-12-05@21-17-39"],"lastchanged":["2016-12-05@21-17-39"],"f":["c"]}} + {"file":"test.txt","fields":{"f":[]}} + {"command":"metadata","note":"lastchanged=2016-12-05@21-17-39\n","success":true,"key":"SHA256E-s0--e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855.txt","file":"test.txt","fields":{"lastchanged":["2016-12-05@21-17-39"]}} + {"file":"test.txt","fields":{"f":["b"]}} + {"command":"metadata","note":"lastchanged=2016-12-05@21-17-39\n","success":true,"key":"SHA256E-s0--e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855.txt","file":"test.txt","fields":{"lastchanged":["2016-12-05@21-17-39"]}} + {"file":"test.txt","fields":{"f":["c"]}} + {"command":"metadata","note":"f=c\nf-lastchanged=2016-12-05@21-17-39\nlastchanged=2016-12-05@21-17-39\n","success":true,"key":"SHA256E-s0--e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855.txt","file":"test.txt","fields":{"f-lastchanged":["2016-12-05@21-17-39"],"lastchanged":["2016-12-05@21-17-39"],"f":["c"]}} + {"file":"test.txt","fields":{"f":["a"]}} + {"command":"metadata","note":"f=a\nf=c\nf-lastchanged=2016-12-05@21-17-39\nlastchanged=2016-12-05@21-17-39\n","success":true,"key":"SHA256E-s0--e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855.txt","file":"test.txt","fields":{"f-lastchanged":["2016-12-05@21-17-39"],"lastchanged":["2016-12-05@21-17-39"],"f":["a","c"]}} + {"file":"test.txt","fields":{"f":["b"]}} + {"command":"metadata","note":"f=c\nf-lastchanged=2016-12-05@21-17-39\nlastchanged=2016-12-05@21-17-39\n","success":true,"key":"SHA256E-s0--e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855.txt","file":"test.txt","fields":{"f-lastchanged":["2016-12-05@21-17-39"],"lastchanged":["2016-12-05@21-17-39"],"f":["c"]}} + {"file":"test.txt","fields":{"f":["c"]}} + {"command":"metadata","note":"f=c\nf-lastchanged=2016-12-05@21-17-39\nlastchanged=2016-12-05@21-17-39\n","success":true,"key":"SHA256E-s0--e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855.txt","file":"test.txt","fields":{"f-lastchanged":["2016-12-05@21-17-39"],"lastchanged":["2016-12-05@21-17-39"],"f":["c"]}} + {"file":"test.txt","fields":{"f":["a"]}} + {"command":"metadata","note":"f=a\nf=c\nf-lastchanged=2016-12-05@21-17-39\nlastchanged=2016-12-05@21-17-39\n","success":true,"key":"SHA256E-s0--e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855.txt","file":"test.txt","fields":{"f-lastchanged":["2016-12-05@21-17-39"],"lastchanged":["2016-12-05@21-17-39"],"f":["a","c"]}} + {"file":"test.txt","fields":{"f":["b"]}} + {"command":"metadata","note":"f=c\nf-lastchanged=2016-12-05@21-17-39\nlastchanged=2016-12-05@21-17-39\n","success":true,"key":"SHA256E-s0--e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855.txt","file":"test.txt","fields":{"f-lastchanged":["2016-12-05@21-17-39"],"lastchanged":["2016-12-05@21-17-39"],"f":["c"]}} + {"file":"test.txt","fields":{"f":["b"]}} + {"command":"metadata","note":"f=b\nf=c\nf-lastchanged=2016-12-05@21-17-39\nlastchanged=2016-12-05@21-17-39\n","success":true,"key":"SHA256E-s0--e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855.txt","file":"test.txt","fields":{"f-lastchanged":["2016-12-05@21-17-39"],"lastchanged":["2016-12-05@21-17-39"],"f":["b","c"]}} + {"file":"test.txt","fields":{"f":["a"]}} + {"command":"metadata","note":"f=a\nf=b\nf=c\nf-lastchanged=2016-12-05@21-17-39\nlastchanged=2016-12-05@21-17-39\n","success":true,"key":"SHA256E-s0--e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855.txt","file":"test.txt","fields":{"f-lastchanged":["2016-12-05@21-17-39"],"lastchanged":["2016-12-05@21-17-39"],"f":["a","b","c"]}} + {"file":"test.txt","fields":{"f":["d"]}} + {"command":"metadata","note":"f=b\nf=c\nf=d\nf-lastchanged=2016-12-05@21-17-39\nlastchanged=2016-12-05@21-17-39\n","success":true,"key":"SHA256E-s0--e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855.txt","file":"test.txt","fields":{"f-lastchanged":["2016-12-05@21-17-39"],"lastchanged":["2016-12-05@21-17-39"],"f":["b","c","d"]}} + {"file":"test.txt","fields":{"f":["a"]}} + {"command":"metadata","note":"f=b\nf=c\nf=d\nf-lastchanged=2016-12-05@21-17-39\nlastchanged=2016-12-05@21-17-39\n","success":true,"key":"SHA256E-s0--e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855.txt","file":"test.txt","fields":{"f-lastchanged":["2016-12-05@21-17-39"],"lastchanged":["2016-12-05@21-17-39"],"f":["b","c","d"]}} + {"file":"test.txt","fields":{"f":["a"]}} + {"command":"metadata","note":"f=b\nf=c\nf=d\nf-lastchanged=2016-12-05@21-17-39\nlastchanged=2016-12-05@21-17-39\n","success":true,"key":"SHA256E-s0--e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855.txt","file":"test.txt","fields":{"f-lastchanged":["2016-12-05@21-17-39"],"lastchanged":["2016-12-05@21-17-39"],"f":["b","c","d"]}} + {"file":"test.txt","fields":{"f":[]}} + {"command":"metadata","note":"f=c\nf-lastchanged=2016-12-05@21-17-39\nlastchanged=2016-12-05@21-17-39\n","success":true,"key":"SHA256E-s0--e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855.txt","file":"test.txt","fields":{"f-lastchanged":["2016-12-05@21-17-39"],"lastchanged":["2016-12-05@21-17-39"],"f":["c"]}} + +Restarting the process solves the issue. + +### Have you had any luck using git-annex before? (Sometimes we get tired of reading bug reports all day and a lil' positive end note does wonders) + +I love the metadata functionality so much that I wrote [[tips/a_gui_for_metadata_operations]] and discovered this bug. +Metadata driven views are awesome (but I don't like the entire folder hierarchy being appended to the filename). +I haven't used the other commands much since I have not yet organized most of my stuff (and their naively copy-pasted backups), but I am glad I discovered git-annex before I began organizing. + |