Re: [Gcl-devel] subprojects

[Bruce-Robert Fenn Pocock]

On Nov 14, 2013 12:24 PM, "Raymond Toy" <address@hidden> wrote:
>
> >>>>> "Camm" == Camm Maguire <address@hidden> writes:
>
>     Camm> Greetings!  We provide a convenience copy of gmp in our sources in all
>     Camm> versions, and one of binutils in master.  I'm asking here for advice on
>     Camm> how to manage these using git.  Ideally we'd just eliminate them, but I
>
> If gmp and binutils are using git, you can use git submodules, I
> think. This may also work even if gmp and binutils are not using git.
> But I personally have never set up a git repo with submodules.  I do
> use one at work though, but that's basically managed by someone else.

I've some experience with submodules, if you'd like to run that route, I may be able to iron out any bumps; the biggest "gotcha" is generally to commit (and push) any changes in the submodule first, then push the containing project, so it's updated with the newly committed ID. If you're merely tracking upstream, that's less likely to be an issue.

>     Camm> I don't know how git might handle binary files in the source tree.
>
> Shouldn't be a problem.  Cmucl has one binary file in its tree and
> I've not had any problems with it.  Merging is kind of a pain, but I
> just end up taking one whole file, which is usually the right thing
> for the binary file.
>
> Ray
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