microsoft / microsoft/VFSForGit
Mac: PrjFS_ConvertDirectoryToVirtualizationRoot should fail if called for a path inside an existing root
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affects: reliability
domain: user-mode
platform: macOS
- Dominant language
- C#
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Description
gvfs clone usually catches this scenario, but it would likely fail if the .gvfs folder of the parent repo is deleted (a functional test should be added for this scenario as well).
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by locating the implementation of PrjFS_ConvertDirectoryToVirtualizationRoot and the functional tests covering gvfs clone. Reproduce the case where the parent repository’s .gvfs folder is deleted, then verify that converting a path inside an existing virtualization root fails and that the scenario is covered by a functional test.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp
- Domain
- operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100