Subject: Re: [PATCH v15 0/6] fsmonitor: option to allow fsmonitor to run against network-mounted repos

From: Junio C Hamano <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 05 Oct 2022 11:05:09 -0700

"Eric DeCosta via GitGitGadget" <[email-masked]> writes:

> An additional issue is that for mount points in the root directory, FSEvents
> does not report a path that matches the worktree directory due to the
> introduction of 'synthetic firmlinks'. fsmonitor must map the FSEvents paths
> to the worktree directory by interrogating the root filesystem for synthetic
> firmlinks and using that information to translate the path.
>
> v15 differs from v14:
>
>  * fix memory leak

Thanks.  I thought "what, another iteration?  didn't we see this
enough times already?" and a note like this does help reminding
reviewers why we need one.

Very much appreciated.