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    SubjectRe: [howto] Kernel hacker's guide to git, updated
    Horst von Brand wrote:
    > Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@pobox.com> wrote:
    >
    >>Thanks for all the comments. I just updated the KHGtG with the
    >>feedback I received. Go to
    >>
    >> http://linux.yyz.us/git-howto.html
    >>
    >>and click reload. Continued criticism^H^H^Hcomments welcome!
    >
    >
    > - To know the current branch, "git branch" is enough (the one '*'-ed)

    Click reload, this is already mentioned.


    > - rsync(1) a repository is dangerous, it might catch it in the middle of
    > a update and give you an incomplete/messed up copy. Repeat rsync until no
    > change, perhaps?

    Usually that's just unlucky. I have caught kernel.org in the middle of
    a sync once, maybe twice.


    > - I understand "git checkout -f" blows away any local changes, no questions
    > asked. Not very nice to suggest that to a newbie...

    I constantly run into problems if I -do not- use the "-f" flag. I
    habitually use it at all times, now.

    Thanks,

    Jeff



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