microsoft / microsoft/VFSForGit

WindowsFileSystemVirtualizer should only convert new directories to partial if those directories were created by git

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Description

Currently WindowsFileSystemVirtualizer assumes that any directories created while a git command is running were created by git. However, VFS4G should check if the triggeringProcessImageFileName is a git process, and only convert those directories that were created by git.

This issue requires the changes in #885

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Research direction

Start by reading WindowsFileSystemVirtualizer and the changes required by #885, focusing on the triggeringProcessImageFileName passed when directories are created. Confirm how the virtualizer identifies new directories and converts them to partial. Done means only directories created by a git process are converted, while directories created by other processes are left unchanged.

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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
45/100

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