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Re: [RFC] mtn to git conversion script

From
Felipe Contreras <felipe.contreras@gmail.com>
Date
Aug 24, 2008, 18:33 UTC
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On Sun, Aug 24, 2008 at 4:14 PM, Miklos Vajna <vmiklos@frugalware.org> wrote:
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> On Sun, Aug 24, 2008 at 12:18:50PM +0300, Felipe Contreras <felipe.contreras@gmail.com> wrote:
>> What do you think? Does it makes sense to have a 'write-raw' command?
>> Or should I somehow use 'fast-import'?
>
> Yes, you should. ;-)
>
> The syntax of it is not so hard, see for example 'git fast-export
> HEAD~2..' on a git repo and you'll see.
>
> This should help a lot if you are like me, who likes to learn from
> examples.

Is it possible to create a fast-import from the index? I realize this is not the best thing to do, but for now I would like to do that.

Best regards.
-- 
Felipe Contreras
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  1. Felipe ContrerasAug 24, 2008
  2. Miklos VajnaAug 24, 2008
  3. Johannes SchindelinAug 24, 2008
  4. Miklos VajnaAug 24, 2008
  5. Felipe ContrerasAug 24, 2008
  6. Shawn O. PearceAug 24, 2008
  7. Felipe ContrerasAug 25, 2008
  8. Anand KumriaAug 28, 2008
  9. Felipe ContrerasAug 28, 2008
  10. Felipe ContrerasSep 4, 2008
  11. Jakub NarebskiSep 4, 2008
  12. Felipe ContrerasSep 4, 2008
  13. Thomas MoschnySep 4, 2008
  14. Felipe ContrerasSep 4, 2008
  15. Brian DowningAug 25, 2008
  16. Brian DowningAug 25, 2008
  17. Felipe ContrerasAug 25, 2008
  18. Brian DowningAug 25, 2008
  19. Anand KumriaAug 28, 2008
  20. Juan Jose ComellasNov 11, 2008
  21. Juan Jose ComellasNov 11, 2008

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