[prev in list] [next in list] [prev in thread] [next in thread]
List: git
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/3] git-p4: support exclude paths
From: Simon Hausmann <simon () lst ! de>
Date: 2008-02-15 22:56:31
Message-ID: 200802152356.34841.simon () lst ! de
[Download RAW message or body]
On Tuesday 12 February 2008 16:53:38 Tommy Thorn wrote:
> On Sunday 03 February 2008 10:21:05 I wrote:
> > Teach git-p4 about the -/ option which adds depot paths to the exclude
> > list, used when cloning. The option is chosen such that the natural
> > Perforce syntax works, eg:
> >
> > git p4 clone //branch/path/... -//branch/path/{large,old}/...
> >
> > Trailing ... on exclude paths are optional.
> >
> > This is a generalization of a change by Dmitry Kakurin (thanks).
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Tommy Thorn <tommy-git@thorn.ws>
>
> .. to which Simon replied:
> > Acked-By: Simon Hausmann <simon@lst.de>
> >
> > I like it, Perforce'ish syntax. (Not that I like p4 though ;)
>
> Alas, this change needs more work - the exclude paths needs to
> be maintained in the commit messages as otherwise we pull in new
> files in the excluded path. I haven't done this yet.
>
> However, the other patch (git-p4: no longer keep all file contents while
> cloning) is IMO critical. You simply cannot clone a non-trivial Perforce
> repository without it. Why is this being ignored? Are there no users of
> git-p4?
Sorry for the delay, my real life has kept be busy :)
I now looked at the patch and I'm all in favour of applying it. However it
doesn't seem to apply against the current git-p4. Can you re-send the patch
to me?
Thanks,
Simon
P.S.: I have applied the other patch (exclude path support)
["signature.asc" (application/pgp-signature)]
-
To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe git" in
the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org
More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
[prev in list] [next in list] [prev in thread] [next in thread]
Configure |
About |
News |
Add a list |
Sponsored by KoreLogic