Git

OpenEmbedded Git repository

The Git repository is now the official source repository. Monotone is no longer used.

See GitPhraseBook for instructions on how to use the OE git repo.

• Web interfaces: http://git.openembedded.net/
• Git repository: git://git.openembedded.net/openembedded

Other Repositories of Interest

• http://git.openmoko.org/
• http://svn.o-hand.com/view/poky/
  • svn co http://svn.o-hand.com/repos/poky/trunk poky

See GitPhraseBook for ideas on how to use additional remote repositories.

Why Git

Why did we switch from monotone to git:

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

Mail list discussions on the topic:

• http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.handhelds.openembedded/8657/focus=9085
• http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.handhelds.openembedded/17795/focus=17844
• http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.handhelds.openembedded/18091/focus=18097
• http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.handhelds.openembedded/17868/focus=17892
• http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.handhelds.openembedded/18959/focus=18983