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@@ -69,7 +69,8 @@ Many races need to be dealt with by this code. Here are some of them.
Possible fixes: Somehow track or detect if a file is open for write
by any processes. Or, when possible, making a copy on write copy
- before adding the file would avoid this.
+ before adding the file would avoid this. Or, as a last resort, make
+ an expensive copy of the file and add that.
* File is added and then replaced with another file before the annex add
makes its symlink.