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= Git for Linux Tools =
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In late February 2011, we moved from SVN to git.  Our SVN repositories were joined into one git repository (and one for eclipse-build).
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== First steps ==
 
* Read about [http://wiki.eclipse.org/Git git at Eclipse]
 
* Read about [http://wiki.eclipse.org/Git git at Eclipse]
 
* Note the [http://wiki.eclipse.org/images/7/78/Git-correct.png process] by which things must be committed at eclipse.org
 
* Note the [http://wiki.eclipse.org/images/7/78/Git-correct.png process] by which things must be committed at eclipse.org
  
Commit messages
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== Commit messages ==
 
* See guidelines others have written such as [http://tbaggery.com/2008/04/19/a-note-about-git-commit-messages.html this one]
 
* See guidelines others have written such as [http://tbaggery.com/2008/04/19/a-note-about-git-commit-messages.html this one]
  
Branches
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== Branches ==
 
* Branches created for bug fixes
 
* Branches created for bug fixes
 
** prefix the name with the bug # and a 'very' short description (ex. 307258-automake-tabs-to-spaces)
 
** prefix the name with the bug # and a 'very' short description (ex. 307258-automake-tabs-to-spaces)
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** namespaced (ex. valgrind/remote, lttng/super-awesome-feature)
 
** namespaced (ex. valgrind/remote, lttng/super-awesome-feature)
  
Tags
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== Tags ==
 
* Tag each release with vMajor.Minor.Micro
 
* Tag each release with vMajor.Minor.Micro

Revision as of 11:23, 23 February 2011

Git for Linux Tools

In late February 2011, we moved from SVN to git. Our SVN repositories were joined into one git repository (and one for eclipse-build).

First steps


Commit messages

  • See guidelines others have written such as this one


Branches

  • Branches created for bug fixes
    • prefix the name with the bug # and a 'very' short description (ex. 307258-automake-tabs-to-spaces)
  • Release branches
    • stable-Major.Minor
  • Branches specific to a sub-project
    • namespaced (ex. valgrind/remote, lttng/super-awesome-feature)


Tags

  • Tag each release with vMajor.Minor.Micro

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