Re: Git checkout preserve timestamp?

[Andy Parkins <andyparkins@gmail.com>]

On Monday 2007 March 05 14:46, Bill Lear wrote:

> All very wrong if you ignore what I wrote as part of my original note:
> keep compilation products separated by branch name, not in the same

I realise why it's causing you troubles.  However, I was hoping that that 
little example shows why it can never be right to use the timestamp out of 
the repository.

> place.  This is essential to my request: without it, it is indeed very
> wrong.  We currently separate out by compiler, options, machine
> architecture, and adding the branch to that is trivial.

I'm afraid that the unnecessary recompile is just a by-product of that 
organisation.  I still say that git is correct to touch the file dates.

[blatent plug]: perhaps my poorman's submodule support will get you by until 
real submodule support is implemented?

http://lists.zerezo.com/git/msg334639.html

I doubt it though - as you would probably want automatic checkout in your 
situation.



Andy
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