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Re: incremental fast-import

From
Simon 'corecode' Schubert <corecode@fs.ei.tum.de>
Date
Jul 27, 2007, 07:44 UTC
Message-ID
<46A9A253.8000602@fs.ei.tum.de>
In-Reply-To
<20070727005103.GC20052@spearce.org>
Shawn O. Pearce wrote:
> fast-import doesn't assume the local branches already exist.
> It actually assumes its importing from scratch every time.  The
> frontend tool needs to restart the branch if that is what it wants.
Is there a compelling reason for this behavior?  Shouldn't be so complicated to get an overview on which branches already exist?
Right now I have to do this with a side channel to fast-import, asking the git repo directly, and then "recreating" the branch, etc.  Works, but could be nicer, I guess.
cheers
  simon
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Previous: Shawn O. Pearce
Message 3 of 3 in “incremental fast-import”
  1. Julian PhillipsJul 26, 2007
  2. Shawn O. PearceJul 27, 2007
  3. Simon 'corecode' SchubertJul 27, 2007

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