Date: Mon, 16 May 2016 18:42:20 -0700 From: Melissa Pilgrim <melissa@bluerosetech.com> To: Pierre Guinoiseau <pierre@guinoiseau.eu>,freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Using the subversion switch command to keep up with quarterly branches Message-ID: <5E529BCF-CF81-478F-AFDB-79ACC1CCAC97@bluerosetech.com> In-Reply-To: <dec1b3e5-535d-3ca3-7d5d-666e028cd4d9@guinoiseau.eu> References: <3e513789-06c0-b6fb-ddb6-549aae1cec55@bluerosetech.com> <dec1b3e5-535d-3ca3-7d5d-666e028cd4d9@guinoiseau.eu>
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I wasn't aware there was a lightweight git client in base. On May 16, 2016 12:06:15 AM PDT, Pierre Guinoiseau <pierre@guinoiseau.eu> wrote: >You could use the git mirror instead, switching to the next branch >would >be much easier. > >https://github.com/freebsd/freebsd-ports > >On 16/05/2016 12:59, Mel Pilgrim wrote: >> I track the quarterly ports branches so that I can build ports from >the >> same tree as binary packages so that I don't, for example, have to >build >> all 2783 packages on my dev VM, just the 13 where I need non-default >> options. Yes I know, "That is not the intended use, ma'am," blah >blah >> void my warranty, etc. This is a dev/preprod instance, I am TRYING >to >> break it. >> >> Since the current quarter's branch name changes each quarter (2016Q1, >> 2016Q2), you can't just relocate and update, you need to use the >switch >> command. I really just want to keep up with the current quarter and >> would like to take advantage of already having most of the branch >> already downloaded. >> >> Is it safe to use the switch command to jump ports quarterly branches >> (assuming a read-only check-out), or are there special gotchas in how >> FreeBSD is doing the branches? >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-ports@freebsd.org mailing list >> https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >"freebsd-ports-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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