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Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] packfile: freshen the mtime of packfile by
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Taylor Blau <me@ttaylorr.com> writes:

> But if that isn't possible, then I find introducing a new file to
> redefine the pack's mtime just to accommodate a backup system that
> doesn't know better to be a poor justification for adding this
> complexity. Especially since we agree that rsync-ing live Git
> repositories is a bad idea in the first place ;).
>
> If it were me, I would probably stop here and avoid pursuing this
> further.

;-).