Re: [WIP PATCH] Add 'git fast-export', the sister of 'git fast-import'

["Nguyen Thai Ngoc Duy" <pclouds@gmail.com>]

On Nov 23, 2007 9:31 PM, Johannes Schindelin <Johannes.Schindelin@gmx.de> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On Fri, 23 Nov 2007, Nguyen Thai Ngoc Duy wrote:
>
> > On Nov 21, 2007 10:40 AM, Johannes Schindelin
> > <Johannes.Schindelin@gmx.de> wrote:
> > >
> > > [WIP: this does not handle tags yet, and it lacks a test script
> > >  as well as documentation.]
> > >
> > > This program dumps (parts of) a git repository in the format that
> > > fast-import understands.
> > >
> > > For clarity's sake, it does not use the 'inline' method of specifying
> > > blobs in the commits, but builds the blobs before building the commits.B
> > >
> > > ---
> > >         I am way too tired now to continue, but maybe someone else wants
> > >         to pick up the ball.
> >
> > Well, I would better be back on setup_git_directory() than picking up
> > the ball.
>
> Concur.
>
> > I have a suggestion though. git-fast-export and git-fast-import should
> > support bundle.
>
> I think this is not what fast-export and fast-import are about.  They use
> an easy to generate, and easy to edit, format.
>
> Bundles are optimised transport mechanisms for sneaker net.  They are not
> to be meant to be easy to edit, but as small as possible.
>
> > Bundle is very handy for transferring a bunch of commits, but it does
> > not (cannot?) hold tags and branches.
>
> But they can!  Nothing prevents you from calling
>
>         git bundle create a1.bundle refs/tags/v1.0.0 refs/heads/next
>
> (At least this is the idea, haven't tested yet).

It can store commits and heavy tags, but it won't restore tags to
refs/tags or advance branches.

-- 
Duy