Re: Git checkout preserve timestamp?

["Martin Langhoff" <martin.langhoff@gmail.com>]

On 3/6/07, Bill Lear <rael@zopyra.com> wrote:
> No, I think you missed my point.  There are two xyz.o's:
>
> One in .master/xyz.o, and one in .branchX/xyz.o.  So, you're example
> becomes:

For most users, there are no dedicated branch-specific build
directories. In any situation where there _are_ such
branch/arch/config-option specific builddirs, someone has crafted a
neat multi-<factor> build system.

Now, if you have such a build system, it's trivial to have a separate
checkout for each branch. Trying to push this bit of complexity into
git means that git would have an option that lets most users shoot
themselves in the foot, big time.

So - your ideas are OK, but just do all the trickery and magic for the
super-build-system _in_ the super-build-system. You don't need any GIT
changes, just take advantage of the really fast and lightweight "local
clone".

I guess that's the definition of "WRONG" above. It's wrong and
error-prone for most users, and for the handsome few that could take
advantage of it, there are better ways of doing it.

cheers,


martin