microsoft / microsoft/VFSForGit
Mac: allow to customize the list of known file system crawlers
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Description
Currently, the list of known filesystem crawlers is hardcoded in KauthHandler.cpp
It would be great to have the ability to configure that list, so that users of VFS4G can include their backup solutions, antiviruses and other filesystem crawlers and so prevent them from hydrating the whole repository.
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 in ProjFS.Mac/PrjFSKext/PrjFSKext/KauthHandler.cpp around line 1087, where the known filesystem crawler list is hardcoded. Trace how that list is used during hydration and identify the existing configuration entry points. Done means users can configure backup tools, antivirus software, and other crawlers so they do not hydrate the entire repository.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp, macos
- Domain
- operating-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100