Re: Script to rebase branches

[Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>]

Jeff King <peff@peff.net> writes:

>> That requires Meta/ to be checked out and up-to-date. I'd bet there are
>> exactly two people who fall into that category.
>
> Actually, it is not Junio's Meta that needs checked out, but rather the
> "meta" branch where you will find that "rebase" script. If other people
> find them useful, the set of scripts could perhaps be transitioned to a
> namespace that is appropriate to go into people's $PATH.
>
> I didn't really expect anybody to use it verbatim, though. I was
> providing it more for inspiration.
>
>> Also, I see that you do not use worktrees. Otherwise your script would
>> fail.
>
> Yes, the script predates the invention of worktrees by several years. I
> have occasionally played with worktrees, but don't use them extensively
> (I'd usually use them for a one-off change, and then remove the
> worktree).

I check out a different Meta/ at the top-level of my working tree
when working on Git, but I do use an equivalent of "worktree" to
have separate build areas for four integration branches.  It is
trivial to check out Meta/ just once to the primary working tree and
symlink it to others ;-)

One thing that struck me odd about your "rebase" script was that it
didn't seem to have a special provision to handle a topic that
builds on another topic. I saw toposort, but is that sufficient?