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= Monotone to Git Conversion Issues =
 
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= Why Git =
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Why are we switching:
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* better support for branching and merging (this is where git shines)
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* much faster
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* much larger user base -- most people doing OE work are already using git for kernel work
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Mail list discussions on the topic:
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* http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.handhelds.openembedded/8657/focus=9085
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* http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.handhelds.openembedded/17795/focus=17844
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* http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.handhelds.openembedded/18091/focus=18097
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* http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.handhelds.openembedded/17868/focus=17892
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* http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.handhelds.openembedded/18959/focus=18983
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Revision as of 17:46, 31 July 2008

OpenEmbedded Git repository

Git repository that currently mirrors the main Monotone repository (test installation).

Web interfaces:

You can get an anonymous clone from:

git://git.openembedded.net/org.openembedded.dev

and if your key is registered, push/pull from:

ssh://gittrial@git.openembedded.net/org.openembedded.dev

Other Repositories of Interest


To add a branch mirroring the openmoko tree, do the following:

  • git remote add openmoko.org git://git.openmoko.org/git/openmoko.git
  • git fetch openmoko.org
  • git branch -r
  • gitk openmoko.org/org.openmoko.asu.stable
  • git diff origin/org.openembedded.dev openmoko.org/org.openmoko.asu.stable
  • git diff origin/org.openembedded.dev openmoko.org/org.openmoko.asu.stable classes
  • git checkout -b org.openmoko.asu.stable --track org.openmoko.asu.stable

Monotone to Git Conversion Issues

Why Git

Why are we switching:

  • better support for branching and merging (this is where git shines)
  • much faster
  • much larger user base -- most people doing OE work are already using git for kernel work

Mail list discussions on the topic: