Re: [Gnu-arch-users] How to support arch on systems with a small PATH_MAX

[James Blackwell]

In lists.arch.users, you wrote:
> address@hidden writes:
>> And while you're at it, I'd actually rather see fslint do *more*. For
>> example, I'd like to see a fslint check against every file that gets
>> added in tla. In other words: 
>>
>> $ tla commit
>> tla: 
>> New file 'some\\screwy\\file' incompatible on these filesystems:
>
> This sort of thing is entirely project-specific -- I certainly have no
> intention of restricting my projects with DOS filename limitations!

That's why I also suggested a flag to commit anyways, and mentioned it
implied a flag for archives that disabled the check.

> Sounds like a pre-commit hook to me (or at most, perhaps some sort of
> rules-file stored in {arch}).

I figure a pre-commit hook won't be aware which files are adds and
renames without being pretty smart.

What I'm suggesting isn't about stopping anybody from doing anything;
rather, its to make them aware of what they're doing. 




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