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Re: [PATCH] cvsimport move over to using git for each ref to read refs

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Junio C Hamano <junkio@cox.net>
Date
Sep 20, 2006, 16:45 UTC
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Andy Whitcroft <apw@shadowen.org> writes:
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>> About the quoting and parsing, language specific quoting mode is
>> meant for git-for-each-ref to produce a string that can be eval'ed
>> in the host language.  Think of the command as a tool to write a
>> short program for you.
>
> Thanks for the education.  Very simple, and very powerful.  I knew there
> was a reason for it out there.  Will respin a V3 patch in a bit.

This probably showed that my initial description and example for the feature found in Documentation/git-for-each-ref was lacking.

I would appreciate a separate patch to enhance it if you are so inclined.

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Message 13 of 15 in “cvsimport move over to using git for each ref to read refs”
  1. cvsimport move over to using git for each ref to read refsAndy Whitcroft, Sep 20, 2006
  2. Jakub NarebskiSep 20, 2006
  3. Andy WhitcroftSep 20, 2006
  4. 1/2 for each ref add a raw timestamp field typeAndy Whitcroft, Sep 20, 2006
  5. 2/2 cvsimport move over to using git for each ref to read refs V2Andy Whitcroft, Sep 20, 2006
  6. Jakub NarebskiSep 20, 2006
  7. Junio C HamanoSep 20, 2006
  8. Andy WhitcroftSep 20, 2006
  9. cvsimport move over to using git for each ref to read refs V3Andy Whitcroft, Sep 20, 2006
  10. Junio C HamanoSep 20, 2006
  11. Andy WhitcroftSep 20, 2006
  12. Junio C HamanoSep 20, 2006
  13. Junio C HamanoSep 20, 2006
  14. Andy WhitcroftSep 21, 2006
  15. Junio C HamanoSep 22, 2006

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