From: Nathan W. Panike <nathan.panike@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2009 21:46:42 GMT
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Allow format-patch to create patches for merges
Message-ID: <d77df1110901261346k7951809cv240ccddc22bf4884@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <20090126204543.GF27604@coredump.intra.peff.net>

I have not used the bundle stuff, but yes, it seems to be a better fit
for what I am trying to do.

Thanks,

Nathan Panike

On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 2:45 PM, Jeff King <peff@peff.net> wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 10:27:18AM -0600, Nathan W. Panike wrote:
>
>> I think I have an unusual workflow where my patch makes sense,
>> although it probably does not for the vast majority of git users.  I
>> regularly use 3 machines: S, L, and H.  I keep my work synchronized by
>> using git.  Normally, I fetch from S to L or to H, depending on which
>> machine I am working on at the moment.  I also push from L or H to S.
>> I sporadically lose connectivity to S, so I have a hook in the repo on
>> S to send a backup email to me on mail server M, which has a more
>> reliable connection.  This email also serves as a  reminder when I
>
> Have you considered sending a bundle instead of a patch in the backup
> email? That is the more exact equivalent of a push (i.e., it preserves
> your actual commits, sha1 and all).
>
> -Peff
>