From a0f4d41d8f1650241c320c161176d8dfd0784f6f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joey Hess Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2017 15:24:37 -0400 Subject: link to msdn article on enabling long paths --- doc/todo/windows_support.mdwn | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) diff --git a/doc/todo/windows_support.mdwn b/doc/todo/windows_support.mdwn index 538901113..bcba06e21 100644 --- a/doc/todo/windows_support.mdwn +++ b/doc/todo/windows_support.mdwn @@ -7,9 +7,13 @@ usable! * There can be problems when the git-annex repository is in a deep or long path. Ie, `C:\loooooooooooooooooongdir\`. [Details here](http://git-annex.branchable.com/bugs/__34__git-annex:_direct:_1_failed__34___on_Windows) + Workaround: Put your git-annex repo in `C:\annex` or some similar short path if possible. + Workaround: Enable long paths in the registry. See + + * Local pairing seems to fail, after acking on Linux box, it stalls. (Also, of course, the Windows box is unlikely to have a ssh server, so only pairing with a !Windows box will work.) -- cgit v1.2.3