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From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
To: "Peter B." <pb@das-werkstatt.com>
Cc: git@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: git support for "xattrs" (extended filesystem attributes)?
Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2024 04:47:59 +0900	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <xmqqr06xwzdc.fsf@gitster.g> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <5b4c09a9-64bb-e672-e604-120563fc1ad6@das-werkstatt.com> (Peter B.'s message of "Tue, 26 Nov 2024 20:40:32 +0100")

"Peter B." <pb@das-werkstatt.com> writes:

> I'm evaluating and testing extended attributes (xattrs) for
> professional archival collection use.
> I couldn't find any proper documentation/information on how (well) git
> supports including xattrs in version control.

Git tracks contents, pathnames where these contents are stored, and
the executable bit.  Nothing else.  Not even the owner/group of each
contents, or time of creation or the last modification.

I do not think Git is even aware of xattr at all.

  reply	other threads:[~2024-11-26 19:48 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 7+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2024-11-26 19:40 git support for "xattrs" (extended filesystem attributes)? Peter B.
2024-11-26 19:47 ` Junio C Hamano [this message]
2024-11-26 22:41 ` Jeff King
2024-11-27  0:00   ` Junio C Hamano
2024-11-27  1:29 ` brian m. carlson
2024-11-27  7:59   ` Peter B.
2024-11-27 20:52   ` Peter B.

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