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diff --git a/doc/bugs/fat_support.mdwn b/doc/bugs/fat_support.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 000000000..70ee3b369 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/bugs/fat_support.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,13 @@ +Klaus pointed out that there are two problems that keep +git-annex from being used on USB keys, that would typically +be VFAT formatted: + +- Use of symlinks, which VFAT does not support. Very hard to fix. + Instead, just use [[/bare_repositories]] on the key, + they're supported now. +- Use of ":" in filenames of object files, also not supported. + Could easily be fixed by reorganizing the object directory. + +[[Done]]; in annex.version 2 repos, colons are entirely avoided in +filenames. So a bare git clone can be put on VFAT, and git-annex +used to move stuff --to and --from it, for sneakernet. |