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project.py: request users to stop IDEs before running
west init
There have been many users reports in #558 that `west init` fails on the Windows NTFS filesystem when some IDEs are running concurrently. There is no simple and reliable fix for this because: - The lack of concurrency is a core limitation in the NTFS design that will not change anytime soon, - IDEs have no reliable way to know when they should pause scanning the filesystem. - Placing temporary files outside the workspace would invite other, complex and nasty issues with cross-filesystem moves (#558) Short of a fix, explain why this happens very briefly in `west init -h` and request users to temporarily close their IDEs. It's the only simple and universal mitigation available. Mention the issue number in case someone needs more details, some evidence or smarter workarounds specific to certain IDEs. Signed-off-by: Marc Herbert <marc.herbert@intel.com>
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