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DateFri, 30 Sep 2005 20:17:25 -0400
FromJeff Garzik <>
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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