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@@ -314,6 +314,11 @@ around whitespace. Of the possible wildcards, git-p4 only handles
'...', and only when it is at the end of the path. Git-p4 will complain
if it encounters an unhandled wildcard.
+Bugs in the implementation of overlap mappings exist. If multiple depot
+paths map through overlays to the same location in the repository,
+git-p4 can choose the wrong one. This is hard to solve without
+dedicating a client spec just for git-p4.
+
The name of the client can be given to git-p4 in multiple ways. The
variable 'git-p4.client' takes precedence if it exists. Otherwise,
normal p4 mechanisms of determining the client are used: environment