Re: kconfig as a git subtree on Linux

Luis Chamberlain
2020-11-26T15:34:08Z

On Thu, Nov 26, 2020 at 09:13:29AM +0000, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> On Wed, Nov 25, 2020 at 05:25:44PM +0000, Luis Chamberlain wrote:
> > I'd like to propose we discuss the possibility of taking kconfig and
> > making it a git subtree under the Linux kernel. This would allow
> > other projects outside of the Linux kernel to be able to update their
> > own copy / fork of kconfig in a jiffie *very* easily.
>
> Hell no. Not because I'm against sharing, but because git submodules
> are a complete fucking pain to deal with. Adding submodules just fucks
> up being able to easily use a repository.

I agree wholeheartedly! But I was not alking about git submodules. I
think git submodules should be taken to the back of an alley and shot.
But, git subtrees, however, now that is proving to me to be very sexy.

Luis