Eric Wong <normalperson@xxxxxxxx> writes: > I've been meaning to do this for a while, hopefully this cuts > down on the redundant mailing list traffic about these subjects. > ... > +CAVEATS > +------- > + > +For the sake of simplicity and interoperating with a less-capable system > +(SVN), it is recommended that all git-svn users clone, fetch and dcommit > +directly from the SVN server, and avoid all git-clone/pull/merge/push > +operations between git repositories and branches. The recommended > +method of exchanging code between git branches and users is > +git-format-patch and git-am, or just dcommiting to the SVN repository. > + > +Running 'git-merge' or 'git-pull' is NOT recommended on a branch you > +plan to dcommit from. Subversion does not represent merges in any > +reasonable or useful fashion; so users using Subversion cannot see any > +merges you've made. Ok, my ruling before 1.5.3 is to take this patch, and encourage interested parties to help Eric adding reliable support for the feature after that, if such is possible. - 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
