# Is it possible to "graft" a series of commits into/onto an existing repository?

2 messages from 2007-06-27 to 2007-06-27. Participants: Patrick Doyle, Johannes Schindelin.
Thread: https://gitlist.dev/t/8749

## Patrick Doyle, 2007-06-27 13:25

Subject: Is it possible to "graft" a series of commits into/onto an existing repository?
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I have an empty directory, managed by git and I want to graft another
(git) repository onto it, such that that history is maintained.  Is
this possible?

--wpd

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## Johannes Schindelin, 2007-06-27 13:47

Subject: Re: Is it possible to "graft" a series of commits into/onto an existing repository?
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Hi,

On Wed, 27 Jun 2007, Patrick Doyle wrote:

> I have an empty directory, managed by git and I want to graft another
> (git) repository onto it, such that that history is maintained.  Is
> this possible?

Yes. See Documentation/repository-layout.txt for more (look for 
info/grafts).

Hth,
Dscho

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