Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2023 08:17:32 -0600 From: Warner Losh <imp@bsdimp.com> To: Jonathan Reynolds <jreynolds1729@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-git@freebsd.org, freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ports tree bootstrap using git Message-ID: <CANCZdfqnavQbLatQ0N8PNYxouZ64AXdN4NpAVVWwQsR9KfRyUw@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <ZDKk79oHs0EsOEh3@bsd> References: <ZDKk79oHs0EsOEh3@bsd>
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--000000000000bfc4c705f8e7eb66 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Sun, Apr 9, 2023 at 5:43=E2=80=AFAM Jonathan Reynolds <jreynolds1729@gma= il.com> wrote: > I created a program that downloads the required files from > https://cgit.freebsd.org/ports/plain/ to build and install > devel/git. It then uses the newly installed git to clone > the ports tree from https://git.freebsd.org/ports.git > > I opened a review at https://reviews.freebsd.org/D39472 > and seeking for reviewers. > I've added comments there: tl;dr: why not download the sources for git and use that to bootstrap by building git and snagging the ports tree that way? It would be a lot simpler and more direct. Warner --000000000000bfc4c705f8e7eb66 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">= <div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Apr 9, 2023 at 5:43=E2=80=AFA= M Jonathan Reynolds <<a href=3D"mailto:jreynolds1729@gmail.com">jreynold= s1729@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" s= tyle=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);pad= ding-left:1ex">I created a program that downloads the required files from<b= r> <a href=3D"https://cgit.freebsd.org/ports/plain/" rel=3D"noreferrer" target= =3D"_blank">https://cgit.freebsd.org/ports/plain/</a>; to build and install<= br> devel/git. It then uses the newly installed git to clone<br> the ports tree from <a href=3D"https://git.freebsd.org/ports.git" rel=3D"no= referrer" target=3D"_blank">https://git.freebsd.org/ports.git</a><br>; <br> I opened a review at <a href=3D"https://reviews.freebsd.org/D39472" rel=3D"= noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://reviews.freebsd.org/D39472</a><br>; and seeking for reviewers.<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>I've add= ed comments there: tl;dr: why not download the sources for git and use</div= ><div>that to bootstrap by building git and snagging the ports tree that wa= y? It would</div><div>be a lot simpler and more direct.</div><div><br></div= ><div>Warner <br></div></div></div> --000000000000bfc4c705f8e7eb66--
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