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@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ to the git repository, instead of to the annex.
Large files are added to the annex in locked form, which prevents further
modification of their content unless unlocked by [[git-annex-unlock]](1).
-(This is not the case however when a repository is in direct mode.)
+(This is not the case however when a repository is in a filesystem not
+supporting symlinks, or is in direct mode.)
To add a file to the annex in unlocked form, `git add` can be used instead
(that only works when the repository has annex.version 6 or higher).