Re[2]: Merge two different repositories (v2.4 + v2.5) into the one (v2.4 -> v2.5). Possible?

From: Алексей Шумкин <zapped@mail.ru>
Date: Jan 11, 2011, 14:58 UTC
Message-ID: <1208283037.20110111175801@mail.ru>
In-Reply-To: <4D2C500F.6070203@op5.se>

AE> On 01/11/2011 01:33 PM, Алексей Шумкин wrote:

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>> Thank you for the answer, but it's not what I want ))
>> Applying patches is the same as rebasing, I guess.
>> But I do not want to change v2.5-repo (let's call it so) that much.
>> I'd like to know is there any method (low-level I suppose, as far as Git
>> manages tree-objects as files) to make v2.4 LAST commit to be the
>> parent of v2.5 FIRST commit?
>>

AE> You want grafts. Check them up in the docs. Googling for "git graft" AE> should get you a good starting point.

Yes, you`re right, but unfortunately grafts ('info/grafts' file) cannot be cloned unless 'git filter-branch' is executed, but this command changes all the "v2.5-repo" which is "equivalent" to 'git rebase' and what I aspire to avoid.

But Jakub Narebski <jnareb@gmail.com> gave a solution which suits for me great.

Thank you for your reply