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From: Sebastian Schuberth <sschuberth@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Git doesn't detect change, if file modification time is restored
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Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2015 09:58:13 +0200
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On 7/23/2015 9:29, Konr=C3=A1d L=C5=91rinczi wrote:

> Interesting, that git status doesn't show replaced changes, if the
> mtime is same as original.

See the somewhat related FAQ entry at [1] and also the lengthy discussi=
on at [2] about a similar issue. That said, deleting the .git/index fil=
e should make these files appear as modified.

[1] https://git.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Git_FAQ#Why_isn.27t_Git_prese=
rving_modification_time_on_files.3F
[2] https://github.com/msysgit/git/issues/312

Regards,
Sebastian