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diff --git a/doc/todo/auto_remotes.mdwn b/doc/todo/auto_remotes.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 000000000..4976a2a77 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/todo/auto_remotes.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,20 @@ +It should be possible for clones to learn about how to contact +each other without remotes needing to always be explicitly set +up. Say that `.git-annex/remote.log` is maintained by git-annex +to contain: + + UUID hostname URI + +The URI comes from configured remotes and maybe from +`file://$(pwd)` for the current repo. This format will merge +without conflicts or data loss. + +Then when content is belived to be in a UUID, and no +configured remote has it, the remote.log can be consulted and +URIs that look likely tried. (file:// ones if the hostname +is the same (or maybe always -- a removable drive might tend +to be mounted at the same location on different hosts), +otherwise ssh:// ones.) + +Question: When should git-annex update the remote.log? +(Not just on init.) Whenever it reads in a repo's remotes? |