From: H. Peter Anvin <hpa@zytor.com>
Date: Thu, 12 May 2005 01:13:45 GMT
Subject: Re: [PATCH] [RFD] Add repoid identifier to commit
Message-ID: <4282ADC9.2010900@zytor.com>
In-Reply-To: <4282ACD3.50009@zytor.com>

H. Peter Anvin wrote:
>>
>> Yes, as long as you make sure that rsync does _NOT_ pollute/populate it
>>
> 
> You shouldn't be rsyncing the .git directory, only .git/objects anyway. 
>   Some people seem to have merely copied Linus' entire tree, and that's 
> what causing problems.
> 
> That one you can't win.
> 

What I meant with that is I think .git/repoid is the right thing, if the 
file doesn't exist a new ID file is generated.

If people are copying their repoid file explicitly it's up to them to 
know what they're doing.

	-hpa