On Tue, 19 Jul 2011 19:45:07 +1200 Chris Packham <judge.packham@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 19/07/11 18:07, J. Bakshi wrote: > > Hello, > > > > I need to add directory structure in my git repo where some of the directory are empty but still need to add those to maintain the structure. I also need to add directory as non-recursive, so that I can add the final child directory so get the structure. How can git help to do these ? > > > > Thanks > > -- > > One of the things that makes git different from other SCMs is that it > tracks sets of changes (i.e. commits) not individual files/directories. > My initial response is to tell you to create the directories when you've > got something to put into them and not before. If they are needed for > compilation of your code then make it part of the build process. If you > do have a reason for needing empty directories the standard response is > to put a .dummy file in the directory (you only need it in the deepest > directory, not every directory on the path). > > Thanks for your valuable clarification and notes. -- 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