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+### Please describe the problem.
+
+eg from [this recent run](https://github.com/datalad/git-annex/actions/runs/11875458683/job/33092822672)
+
+```
+Tests
+ Repo Tests v10 adjusted unlocked branch
+ Init Tests
+ init: OK (0.43s)
+ add: OK (0.83s)
+ sop crypto: OK
+ upgrade: OK (0.52s)
+ conflict resolution (uncommitted local file): OK (4.99s)
+ adjusted branch merge regression: OK (1.09s)
+ describe: OK (0.62s)
+ fsck (local untrusted): OK (1.60s)
+ lock --force: OK (2.29s)
+ drop (untrusted remote): OK (1.69s)
+ view: OK (0.91s)
+ git-remote-annex: FAIL (3.01s)
+ ./Test/Framework.hs:86:
+ git clone from special remote failed with unexpected exit code (transcript follows)
+ Cloning into 'clonedir'...
+ Detected a filesystem without fifo support.
+ Disabling ssh connection caching.
+ Detected a crippled filesystem.
+ Entering an adjusted branch where files are unlocked as this filesystem does not support locked files.
+ Switched to branch 'adjusted/master(unlocked)'
+ error: Untracked working tree file 'bar.c' would be overwritten by merge.
+ fatal: unable to checkout working tree
+ warning: Clone succeeded, but checkout failed.
+ You can inspect what was checked out with 'git status'
+ and retry with 'git restore --source=HEAD :/'
+
+
+ Use -p '/git-remote-annex/' to rerun this test only.
+
+1 out of 12 tests failed (17.99s)
+```
+
+overall -- seems started to fail about a week ago
+
+```
+ 167 T Nov 17 GitHub Actions datalad/git-annex daily summary: 20 PASSED, 10 FAILED, 1 ABSENT
+ 238 T Nov 16 GitHub Actions datalad/git-annex daily summary: 20 PASSED, 10 FAILED, 1 ABSENT
+ 348 T Nov 15 GitHub Actions datalad/git-annex daily summary: 23 PASSED, 7 FAILED, 1 ABSENT
+ 890 T Nov 14 GitHub Actions datalad/git-annex daily summary: 23 PASSED, 7 FAILED, 1 ABSENT
+1676 T Nov 13 GitHub Actions datalad/git-annex daily summary: 22 PASSED, 8 FAILED, 1 ABSENT
+2032 T Nov 12 GitHub Actions datalad/git-annex daily summary: 23 PASSED, 7 FAILED, 1 ABSENT
+2561 T Nov 11 GitHub Actions datalad/git-annex daily summary: 30 PASSED, 1 ABSENT
+```
+
+although there in first failing was a bit different on OSX
+
+```
+ Repo Tests v10 locked
+ Init Tests
+ init: OK (0.43s)
+ add: OK (1.17s)
+ sop crypto: OK
+ upgrade: OK (0.62s)
+ conflict resolution (uncommitted local file): OK (5.93s)
+ adjusted branch merge regression: OK (7.74s)
+ describe: OK (0.92s)
+ fsck (local untrusted): OK (1.87s)
+ lock --force: OK (1.64s)
+ drop (untrusted remote): OK (1.38s)
+ view: OK (1.48s)
+ git-remote-annex: FAIL (2.95s)
+ ./Test/Framework.hs:86:
+ git clone from special remote failed with unexpected exit code (transcript follows)
+ Cloning into 'clonedir'...
+ git-annex: No git repository found in this remote.
+
+ Use -p '/git-remote-annex/' to rerun this test only.
+```