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From: Greg KH <gregkh@g.o>
To: gentoo-dev@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] New git.eclass
Date: Fri, 19 May 2006 21:39:46
Message-Id: 20060519212926.GA12049@kroah.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-dev] New git.eclass by "Robin H. Johnson"
1 On Fri, May 19, 2006 at 02:18:05PM -0700, Robin H. Johnson wrote:
2 > On Fri, May 19, 2006 at 09:08:08AM -0700, Greg KH wrote:
3 > > On Fri, May 19, 2006 at 01:45:30PM +0200, Fernando J. Pereda wrote:
4 > > > Also, git-sources *should* use this eclass once it is in the tree since
5 > > > people using it will save _lots_ of bandwidth and disk space.
6 > > Yes, I'll convert it over once you feel it is ready, just let me know.
7 > I'd like to voice an objection to converting git-sources using a
8 > git.eclass and performing live fetching.
9 >
10 > This takes away the ability to use to existing git snapshots when there
11 > is no or minimal network connectivity.
12 >
13 > I don't object to it being in addition to the existing snapshot mode,
14 > but please don't take the snapshot mode away.
15
16 Ok, we'll make it a new ebuild. "git-live-sources" perhaps? :)
17
18 thanks,
19
20 greg k-h
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Re: [gentoo-dev] New git.eclass Donnie Berkholz <spyderous@g.o>