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On 2014-02-02 14.13, Reuben Hawkins wrote:
> fast-import should not use strncmp_icase.  When it does, files with
> similar names, but different case can be lost in the import.  For
> example...
> 
> M 100644 :1 FileName.txt
> D Filename.txt
That seems to be wrong, shouldn't it be
D Filename.txt
M 100644 :1 FileName.txt

How do you generate the export/import stream ?

Please see here:
>https://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/git-fast-import.html
>Handling Renames

>When importing a renamed file or directory, simply delete the old name(s) and modify the new name(s) during the corresponding commit. 
>Git performs rename detection after-the-fact, rather than explicitly during a commit.