> I've found that git's patches aren't really what we want in the case of bumping.
>  For bug reports we usually ask for a patch against the last ebuild in the tree.
> Is there perhaps a way to make git do that automatically?

well, git has copy detection, you can tell if a file is merely a copy
of the previous (if git format-patch is done right) you can also just
do a diff on it? you could probably put it in a hook. or write a
script... or numerous other ways. once the work is done, getting any
amount of varying diffs is easy.

the problem with git right now, is all the things that gentoo does for
cvs and rsync. git doesn't need as much manifesting, it doesn't need
the cvs headers, or ChangeLog files, all this stuff just clutters
things with git. but this is a 'right now' problem, that I'm working
to solve, most of it leads right back to manifests.

> It's great that people are doing their own thing, but to get it into OUR tree it
> will need to be comitted to OUR tree by someone who has access to OUR tree.
> Patches are great, but commits are better.

yes but your commit process is made more complicated by your tools. I
for the most part require that the entire commit be ready to go.

> Your demands because of your feelings of entitlement are what are costing you
> respect.

why do people keep telling me what I feel? anyone else ever notice
feelings don't convey well over text.

> Yes, it's extremely frowned upon to step on another developers toes; Gentoo is
> not a one-man show. Would you like ME to stomp all over your tree? Didn't think so.

that depends on what you mean by 'stomp' if by stomp you mean fix
problems for users, stomp away. if by stomp you mean break stuff, then
no. I don't care if you change something I changed if it's better,
it's better.

> Just so we're clear. I really hope you change your attitude and take Peter
> Alfredsen (loki_val) up on his generous offer.

and my attitude is? what is it that you think I think?

I may take him up. but I'm also considering the possible conflict of
interest, as well as the additional time requirement. I hope you
understand. even if I do I have a commitment to what I've already
started.
-- 
Caleb Cushing

http://xenoterracide.blogspot.com