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Re: [PATCH] Simplified GIT usage guide

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DHDavid Howells <dhowells@redhat.com>
Date
Dec 12, 2008, 19:02 UTC
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Miklos Vajna <vmiklos@frugalware.org> wrote:
> This is incorrect, a 'blob' contains only the contents of the blob, the
> file mode is stored in the 'tree' object.
It seems I understand GIT's database less well than I thought.
> Is there any reason you hide the tag object?
What's a tag object?
> Using git clone --mirror would be much efficient, I think.
	warthog>man git-clone | grep mirror
	warthog1>
> Here and later below, IIRC -l is the default for local clones.
Okay.
> --bare implies -n.
Obvious.
> Why not using git stash and git stash pop?
I didn't know such existed.  That's why I want a crib sheet.
David
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