Re: Converting kernel svn to git

From	maximilian attems <maks@stro.at>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.kernel
Subject	Re: Converting kernel svn to git
Date	2015-08-10 22:20 +0200
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On Thu, Aug 06, 2015 at 06:10:01PM +0100, Ben Hutchings wrote:
> 
> No, I want that history and a break in history will just make my life
> harder.  If you only want some of the branches you can get those.

Ok, so let's go for history.
 
> > > Known bugs:
> [...]
> > On the other hand, none of the known bugs you mention is a show-stopper
> > for the transition from my side.
> 
> Yes but they would be harder to fix later.  (git filter-branch is
> powerful but it invalidates everyone else's clones.)

can you fix some of them in svn (preimport)? or does it need git-filter
changes?


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maks


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Converting kernel svn to git Ben Hutchings <ben@decadent.org.uk> - 2015-08-05 13:50 +0200
  Re: Converting kernel svn to git maximilian attems <maks@stro.at> - 2015-08-06 01:20 +0200
    Re: Converting kernel svn to git Ben Hutchings <ben@decadent.org.uk> - 2015-08-06 19:20 +0200
      Re: Converting kernel svn to git maximilian attems <maks@stro.at> - 2015-08-10 22:20 +0200
        Re: Converting kernel svn to git Ben Hutchings <ben@decadent.org.uk> - 2015-08-10 22:50 +0200
  Re: Converting kernel svn to git Ben Hutchings <ben@decadent.org.uk> - 2015-08-11 02:30 +0200
    Kernel svn repositories converted to git Ben Hutchings <ben@decadent.org.uk> - 2015-08-11 17:40 +0200

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