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Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/3] git-add --intent-to-add (-N)
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Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@uchicago.edu> writes:

> Wait, is [1/3] meant to create that strong of an illusion?  That is,
> should has_sha1_file pretend the object is present, too?

AFAIR has_sha1_file() is actually used to write out the object for real
after you have been pretending it exists, so no.

Didn't I already tell you that you seem to have picked only one out of _three_
patch series?