Gentoo Archives: gentoo-dev

From: "Robin H. Johnson" <robbat2@g.o>
To: gentoo-dev@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] New git.eclass
Date: Fri, 19 May 2006 21:25:54
Message-Id: 20060519211805.GA11860@curie-int.vc.shawcable.net
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-dev] New git.eclass by Greg KH
1 On Fri, May 19, 2006 at 09:08:08AM -0700, Greg KH wrote:
2 > On Fri, May 19, 2006 at 01:45:30PM +0200, Fernando J. Pereda wrote:
3 > > Also, git-sources *should* use this eclass once it is in the tree since
4 > > people using it will save _lots_ of bandwidth and disk space.
5 > Yes, I'll convert it over once you feel it is ready, just let me know.
6 I'd like to voice an objection to converting git-sources using a
7 git.eclass and performing live fetching.
8
9 This takes away the ability to use to existing git snapshots when there
10 is no or minimal network connectivity.
11
12 I don't object to it being in addition to the existing snapshot mode,
13 but please don't take the snapshot mode away.
14
15 --
16 Robin Hugh Johnson
17 E-Mail : robbat2@g.o
18 GnuPG FP : 11AC BA4F 4778 E3F6 E4ED F38E B27B 944E 3488 4E85

Replies

Subject Author
Re: [gentoo-dev] New git.eclass Greg KH <gregkh@g.o>
Re: [gentoo-dev] New git.eclass Donnie Berkholz <spyderous@g.o>