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diff --git a/doc/todo/checkout.mdwn b/doc/todo/checkout.mdwn deleted file mode 100644 index 50da2d62e..000000000 --- a/doc/todo/checkout.mdwn +++ /dev/null @@ -1,23 +0,0 @@ -The checkout subcommand replaces the symlink that normally points at a -file's content, with a copy of the file. Once you've checked a file out, -you can edit it, and `git commit` it. On commit, git-annex will detect -if the file has been changed, and if it has, `add` its content to the -annex. - -> Internally, this will need to store the original symlink to the file, in -> `.git/annex/checkedout/$filename`. -> -> * git-annex uncheckout moves that back -> * git-annex pre-commit hook checks each file being committed to see if -> it has a symlink there, and if so, removes the symlink and adds the new -> content to the annex. -> -> And it seems the file content should be copied, not moved or hard linked: -> -> * Makes sure other annexes can find it if transferring it from -> this annex. -> * Ensures it's always available for uncheckout. -> * Avoids the last copy of a file's content being lost when -> the checked out file is modified. - -[[done]] |