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From: erik quanstrom <quanstro@quanstro.net>
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2009 13:00:02 -0500
To: rsc@swtch.com, 9fans@9fans.net
Subject: Re: [9fans] Sources Gone?
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> > all the files i checked were marked deleted in the log.
> > i think the problem was during database generation,
> > there was no connection to venti.  my patch should
> > address that.  i found it necessary when doing the
> > history transfer.  bad wireless connection.
> >
> > maybe there's also a problem with applylog, but i didn't
> > find it.
>
> it's very likely you're right.
> i was just speculating based on knowledge
> of the code.  i didn't look into the recent
> failure at all.

interesting.  there was one change i overlooked.
in the case where the applylog on sources sees
that a file has been "recreated", it doesn't delete it.

i would imagine that this is intended to stop this
case.  but since the log is wrong, we're still hosed.

i had to remove this case so that a file could get
deleted and recreated as a directory.  unfortunately,
this happens.

my copy of replica is at /n/sources/contrib/quanstro/src/replica,
if anyone is interested.

- erik