Re: git-p4: cloning with a change number does not import all files

From: Lars Schneider <larsxschneider@gmail.com>
Date: Dec 1, 2017, 12:45 UTC
Message-ID: <A6F43B7B-F0AF-46E7-B34B-7D54493E2C8B@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <CAL1_K8C3bNMae6PFk73c7n6AvnbO=5Sujz3oqL_jBj=DpiEO1g@mail.gmail.com>

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> On 29 Nov 2017, at 04:48, Patrick Rouleau <prouleau72@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> On Mon, Nov 27, 2017 at 7:52 AM, Lars Schneider
> <larsxschneider@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> what is your goal here? Do you want to convert the repo to Git or do you
>> want to use Git to interact with a P4 repo?
> 
> I want to use git to interact with a P4 repo. I am used to git tools
> and I prefer them to
> P4V. Visual Studio is also slower with P4 plugin and I hate P4
> approach to check out
> a file before modifying it. The .sln files always get check outed for no reason.
> 
> I am working remotely. The P4 server is behind a VPN. That one reason
> I am trying to
> clone from some point in the past. I also want to have some history to
> see from where
> come the code and from who.

Oh, I am with you. However, I only used git-p4 for a very short time in the way you want to use it. Therefore, I don't have much experience in that kind of usage pattern. I was able to convice my management to move all source to Git and I used git-p4 to migrate the repositories ;-)

Here is a talk on the topic if you want to learn more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNixDNtwYJ0

Cheers, Lars