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Re: [BUG] Git v1.5.0.3: fatal: Unable to write new index file
- From: Jari Aalto <jari dot aalto at cante dot net>
- To: Eric Blake <ebb9 at byu dot net>
- Cc: <virgo977virgo at gmail dot com>, cygwin at cygwin dot com
- Date: Sun, 05 Aug 2007 00:51:29 +0300
- Subject: Re: [BUG] Git v1.5.0.3: fatal: Unable to write new index file
No need to cc me; I read the list.
According to Stefano Spinucci on 3/17/2007 7:24 AM:
> Then, I hope the cygwin Git binary 'll be compiled with NO_MMAP;
> otherwise, needing to work on a FAT32 fs, I'll have to recompile Git
> manually.
http://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-announce/2007-03/msg00005.html
"However, it means that this version does assume that you are not using
FAT or FAT32 to hold your repositories, since they do not store file
permissions very accurately."
I highly recommend that you upgrade to NTFS. FAT32 is not secure. If you
insist on using FAT, then you are correct - you must recompile git yourself.
Thsi is not an option. Many people use FAT32 due to better
interoprability dusing multi-boot environments. Please distribute git
wit FAT32 support enabled. Windows workstations are *one* user
workstations, so the point of being "secure" is less important than
interoperability.
Jari
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