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From: Michael J Gruber <git@drmicha.warpmail.net>
Subject: Re: Files that cannot be added to the index
Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:10:02 +0200
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seanh venit, vidit, dixit 26.08.2011 14:26:
> Can anyone guess what's going on when I have a modified file that
> shows up in `git status`, but the file cannot be added to the index
> (or committed)? `git add FILE` does nothing, the file still shows as
> modified but not added in `git status`.
> 
> I have two different repos that have each developed this problem with
> two different files. I don't know how it happened. The problem occurs
> wherever the repos are cloned. Even if I delete the local copy (where
> I'm seeing the problem) and clone the repo again from elsewhere,
> problem persists.

A log of your commands (or access to the repo) would help diagnose that,
along with information about the system and the git version.

Do you "clone" by making a copy, by any chance?

Michael