[commit: nofib] patch-1: Mention symlink situation on Git for Windows in README.md (43d347f)
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Repository : ssh://git@git.haskell.org/nofib
On branch : patch-1
Link : http://ghc.haskell.org/trac/ghc/changeset/43d347f38de5051686342e4bfa38ffedcc99ebf7/nofib
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commit 43d347f38de5051686342e4bfa38ffedcc99ebf7
Author: Sebastian Graf <sgraf1337 at gmail.com>
Date: Fri Jan 11 04:48:07 2019 -0500
Mention symlink situation on Git for Windows in README.md
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43d347f38de5051686342e4bfa38ffedcc99ebf7
README.md | 13 +++++++++++++
1 file changed, 13 insertions(+)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a72a09e..69e16a6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -21,6 +21,19 @@ system GHC:
## Using
+<details>
+ <summary>Git symlink support for Windows machines</summary>
+
+ NoFib uses a few symlinks here and there to share code between benchmarks.
+ Git for Windows has symlinks support for some time now, but
+ [it may not be enabled by default](https://stackoverflow.com/a/42137273/388010).
+ You will notice strange `make boot` failures if it's not enabled for you.
+
+ Make sure you follow the instructions in the link to enable symlink support,
+ possibly as simple as through `git config core.symlinks true` or cloning with
+ `git clone -c core.symlinks=true <URL>`.
+</details>
+
Then, to run the tests, execute:
```
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