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Add a CACHEDIR.TAG file in the scrathpath#9840

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Add a CACHEDIR.TAG file in the scrathpath#9840
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@bkhouri bkhouri commented Mar 23, 2026

Many tools, including backup software have options to avoid backing up the contents of a directory that has this file in it. This makes it easy for backup software to avoid including stuff that is likely to generate a lot of churn in backup archives.

Reference: https://bford.info/cachedir/

Issue: rdar://164880855

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bkhouri commented Mar 23, 2026

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@bkhouri bkhouri force-pushed the t/main/rdar164880855_create_CACHEDIR.TAG_in_scratch_path branch from 99d9182 to 04984f4 Compare March 23, 2026 19:13
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bkhouri commented Apr 4, 2026

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Many tools, including backup software have options to avoid backing up
the contents of a directory that has this file in it. This makes it easy
for backup software to avoid including stuff that is likely to generate
a lot of churn in backup archives.

Reference: https://bford.info/cachedir/

Issue: rdar://164880855
@bkhouri bkhouri force-pushed the t/main/rdar164880855_create_CACHEDIR.TAG_in_scratch_path branch from 04984f4 to 9d41305 Compare April 6, 2026 19:05
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bkhouri commented Apr 6, 2026

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