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No need to cc me; I read the list.

According to Stefano Spinucci on 3/17/2007 7:24 AM:
> Then, I hope the cygwin Git binary 'll be compiled with NO_MMAP;
> otherwise, needing to work on a FAT32 fs, I'll have to recompile Git
> manually.

http://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-announce/2007-03/msg00005.html

"However, it means that this version does assume that you are not using
FAT or FAT32 to hold your repositories, since they do not store file
permissions very accurately."

I highly recommend that you upgrade to NTFS.  FAT32 is not secure.  If you
insist on using FAT, then you are correct - you must recompile git yourself.

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Don't work too hard, make some time for fun as well!

Eric Blake             ebb9 AT byu DOT net
volunteer cygwin git maintainer
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