microsoft / microsoft/VFSForGit
Automatically repair local cache directories created with the wrong ACLs
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platform: windows
- Dominant language
- C#
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Description
Follow up to #1578
Local cache directories created prior to the changes in #1578 do not have the correct ACLs set. Update VFS4G to automatically fixup/repair these ACLs.
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 with the linked issue #1578 and locate the VFS4G entry point that creates local cache directories and applies their ACLs. Trace how an existing directory can be recognized as using the old ACLs; done means those directories are repaired automatically. No files or tests are named in this issue.
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