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Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2007 14:24:49 +0100
From: "Stefano Spinucci" <virgo977virgo AT gmail DOT com>
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Subject: [BUG] Git v1.5.0.3: fatal: Unable to write new index file
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With Git v1.5.0.3 (binary distributed with cygwin) I encountered the
FAT32 problem described in the Git mailing list thread "Can git be
tweaked to work cross-platform, on FAT32?"
(http://marc.info/?l=git&m=116602583801694&w=2).

Then, the solution proposed was to compile Git with NO_MMAP (message
in the thread above http://marc.info/?l=git&m=116638128627549&w=2).

Some days ago  Git developer Shawn O. Pearce confirmed the needing to
use NO_MMAP, making NO_MMAP=1 default on Cygwin (thread "using the
same repo with different OS  ", message
http://marc.info/?l=git&m=117268638722790&w=2).

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.

thanks in advance

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Stefano Spinucci

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