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[FR] add -create suffix for --bind

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Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
65/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Quiet
Tech stack
c, linux

Research direction

Start by locating the --bind option handling and the existing -try suffix logic, then trace how missing SRC paths are handled. Compare the requested behavior with Flatpak's documented :create semantics. Done means -create creates a missing SRC directory while preserving existing suffix and prefix behavior, with relevant tests covering the change.

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Description

In addition to existing -try suffix, add support for -create, that would create the location on SRC side as a directory if path doesn't exist.
This change would be backwards-compatible with existing suffixes & prefixes.

Note Flatpak already allows for something similar through its --filesystem=FILESYSTEM[:ro|:create] option.

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