Re: [PATCH 03/23] Introduce "skip-worktree" bit in index, teach Git to get/set this bit

2009/12/15 Greg Price [off-list ref]:

I confess I can't tell how the skip-worktree bit does differ from
assume-unchanged.  Is its 'goal' different only in that you have a
different motivation for introducing it, or does it actually have a
different effect -- and what is that different effect?

On the fun side, you could use both bits in the same worktree, to
narrow your worktree and have some assume-unchanged files.

Another difference is that with assume-unchanged bit, you make a
promise to Git that those assume-unchanged files are "good", Git does
not have to care for them. If somehow you violate the promise, Git can
harm your files on worktree.
-- 
Duy