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diff --git a/doc/git-annex-proxy.mdwn b/doc/git-annex-proxy.mdwn index 570789cf7..814cc7676 100644 --- a/doc/git-annex-proxy.mdwn +++ b/doc/git-annex-proxy.mdwn @@ -31,6 +31,14 @@ stage the changes in the index, and then proxy a commit: git annex add myfile git annex proxy -- git commit myfile -m foo +Note that git annex proxy cannot be usefully used with git commands that +look at work tree files. For example, it doesn't make sense to proxy "git +add". This is because the temporary work tree used for proxying doesn't +contain all the files that are in the real work tree. However, any unstaged +work tree files are hard linked (or copied) into the temporary work tree, +so that a command like git revert, that will fail if the change it's +making overwrites work tree files, will behave the same when proxied. + # SEE ALSO [[git-annex]](1) |