microsoft / microsoft/VFSForGit

Mac: Detect mode changes to placeholder files

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domain: kext domain: user-mode platform: macOS
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Description

Related: #223

git status should report placeholder files as modified when their mode changes

Additionally, the kext should prevent mode changes to files while the repo is not mounted (see discussion in #182)

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Research direction

Start by reading related issues #223 and #182, then reproduce mode changes on placeholder files on macOS with the repository mounted and unmounted. Done means git status reports mode changes for placeholder files and the kext prevents file mode changes while the repository is unmounted.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp, macos
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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