Am 2/28/2014 0:38, schrieb Lee Hopkins: >> If I understand the issue correctly, the problem is that packed-refs >> are always case-sensitive, even if core.ignorecase=true. OTOH, core.ignorecase is intended to affect filenames of the worktree, not anything else, BTW. >> checking / updating _unpacked_ refs on a case-insensitive file system >> is naturally case-insensitive. So wouldn't it be a better workaround >> to disallow packed refs (i.e. 'git config gc.packrefs false')? > > You are correct, the issue boils down to mixing the usage of > packed-refs and loose refs on case insensitive file systems. So either > always using packed-refs or always using loose refs would take care of > the problem. Based Michael Haggerty's response, it seems that always > using loose refs would be a better workaround. So, everybody on a case-insensitive file system should pay the price even if they do not need the "feature"? No way. If you are on a case-insensitive filesystem, or work on a cross-platform project, ensure that you avoid ambiguous refs. Problem solved. -- Hannes -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe git" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html