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diff --git a/doc/devblog/day_42__repair_milestone.mdwn b/doc/devblog/day_42__repair_milestone.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 000000000..61a1bea27 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/devblog/day_42__repair_milestone.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,35 @@ +The webapp now fully handles repairing damage to the repository. + +Along with all the git repository repair stuff already built, I added +additional repairs of the git-annex branch and git-annex's index file. +That was pretty easy actually, since git-annex already handles merging +git-annex branches that can sometimes be quite out of date. So when git repo +repair has to throw away recent changes to the git-annex branch, it just +effectively becomes out of date. Added a `git annex fsck --fast` run to +ensure that the git-annex branch reflects the current state of the +repository. + +When the webapp runs a repair, it first stops the assistant from committing +new files. Once the repair is done, that's started back up, and it runs a +startup scan, which is just what is needed in this sitation; it will add +any new files, as well as any old files that the git repository damange +caused to be removed from the index. + +Also made `git annex repair` run the git repository repair code, +for those with a more command-line bent. It can be used in non-git-annex +repos too! + +---- + +So, I'm nearly ready to wrap up working on disaster recovery. Lots has been +accomplished this month. And I have put off making a release for entirely +too long! + +The big missing piece is repair of git remotes located on removable drive. +I may make a release before adding that, but removable drives are probably +where git repository corruption is most likely to occur, so I certainly +need to add that. + +---- + +Today's work was sponsored by Scott Robinson. |