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Is there any way to set this timestamp without patching git? Using touch or so?

adrelanos
– adrelanos

2014-10-25 14:16:58 +00:00
Commented Oct 25, 2014 at 14:16
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@adrelanos Given this source code, not, but you could run git under faketime.

Gilles 'SO- stop being evil'
– Gilles 'SO- stop being evil'

2014-10-25 14:41:47 +00:00
Commented Oct 25, 2014 at 14:41
Agree: touch isn't enough (the timestamp is written into the tar's data stream), but faketime might do it. If you operate at high volumes, then you'd probably need to use 'absolute' times (simulating a 'stopped system clock') to mitigate raciness.

Tim Otten
– Tim Otten

2014-10-25 17:10:37 +00:00
Commented Oct 25, 2014 at 17:10

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