Ignore text = auto in .gitattributes file

Question

I checked the branch fooand now I want to switch to the branch bar.

error: Your local changes to the following files would be overwritten by checkout:
<300 files follow>

Someone has a file .gitattributeson foothat includes

text=auto

All "changes" are new line changes.

I can delete the file, switch branches, and then add it back.

rm .gitattributes
git checkout bar
git checkout .gitattributes

Is this the best (fastest / least typing) way?

EDIT: to be clear, I just want to switch branches. I just read the repo. I do not want to change anything except the working tree. But I can not.

Answer 1

I just want to switch branches. I only read the repo.

.gitattributes , foo ( .gitattributes)

bar, .