Re: [gentoo-user] Git change logs

[Peter Humphrey]

On Monday, 29 November 2021 16:32:45 GMT Rich Freeman wrote:
> On Mon, Nov 29, 2021 at 11:17 AM Peter Humphrey
<peter@××××××××××××.uk> wrote:
> > # (cd /var/db/repos/gentoo/sys-devel/gcc && git whatchanged)
>
> You'd get just as much output from git log - you didn't restrict the
> output so it ran on the entire repository.  The current working
> directory has no impact on the function of either git log or git
> whatchanged.

See what I mean about counter-intuitive?

> You could append a . to just run git whatchanged on the current
> directory.  I run "git whatchanged ." all the time.

Thanks. I will. But how do I find the real change log of a package? The sort of 
stuff I used to include in a software release bulletin when I was running the 
show. What has changed, and why? What fault reports have been closed? What 
new behaviour can be expected?

> > I've always found git counter-intuitive and I've resisted trying to
> > understand it, so far. Maybe I should make a little more effort.
>
> IMO time spent understanding git is highly rewarded.  It isn't going
> anywhere.
>
> I've heard it said that git is a data model masquerading as an SCM,
> and that is very accurate.  If you don't understand how it works
> you're going to be fighting it.
>
> I get that you shouldn't have to know how the data model works to use
> a piece of software, but git runs pretty close to the metal.  Sure,
> you can always just copy/paste some one-liner that you read on a
> website, but you're always going to feel like you're wrestling it.
> Linus basically built it for himself and a handful of people like him,
> and it shows.  It is very powerful, but it is a bit like trying to use
> binutils without wanting to know what an ELF is.

:)

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Regards,
Peter.