Thomas Koch venit, vidit, dixit 10.08.2010 10:40: > Hi, > > I'm working on a patch management system as topgit, but without the > complexity: > http://koch.ro/blog/index.php?/archives/139-tnt-is-not-topgit.html > > Before I continue with my current design, I wanted to have a look at git > notes, whether it would provide better mechanisms then tracking my meta > informations in a hidden background branch. (Much like pristine-tar does.) > > However I couldn't get a grip on git notes: > > - Is git notes the only command that works on notes? > - How are notes saved inside GIT? For thoese two it's best to look at the textconv-cache facility developed by Jeff King which uses notes internally, without creating "proper" notes. > - Is git notes and it's implementation stable now? The API should be as stable as any API on master. > - Are there any tutorials on workflows with git notes? > - What different use cases of git notes do you know? > - What use cases triggered the development of git notes in the first place? The origin was being able to amend/annotate commit messages without rewriting history. Others may have to say more ;) Michael -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe git" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html