microsoft / microsoft/VFSForGit
Mac: GVFS_projection is sometimes flagged as in root (when it is not)
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domain: kext
domain: user-mode
platform: macOS
type: bug
- Dominant language
- C#
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Description
This is most likely due to VFSForGit copying the index to GVFS_projection when the projection changes (the flags are likely getting copied 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 tracing how projection changes copy the index to GVFS_projection on Mac. Investigate whether index flags are copied with it, then verify that GVFS_projection is not flagged as being in the root when it is not.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100