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Re: is it possible filter the revision history of a single file into another repository?

From
Sverre Rabbelier <srabbelier@gmail.com>
Date
Dec 18, 2008, 14:15 UTC
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On Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 14:51, Whit Armstrong <armstrong.whit@gmail.com> wrote:
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> For instance, if my repository contains foo.c, and 100 other files.
>
> I would like to create a new and separate repository containing only
> the revision history of foo.c.
>
> Would someone mind pointing me at some documentation for this
> procedure if it exists?

I think "git filter-branch" is what you need. Have it filter out changes to files but foo.c, and then remove all empty commits.

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Cheers,

Sverre Rabbelier
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