> Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2007 14:31:01 +0200 > From: Johannes Sixt <j.sixt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: Johannes Schindelin <Johannes.Schindelin@xxxxxx>, > prohaska@xxxxxx, make-w32@xxxxxxx, raa.lkml@xxxxxxxxx, ae@xxxxxx, > git@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > I prefer GCC (the MinGW port), but without the MSYS ports of > > additional tools. I use the GnuWin32 ports augmented by some of my > > own (where GnuWin32 ports are buggy or terribly slow). > > They should work, too. If a tool is missing, ought to notice it soon enough. > > These are important to note, though: > > - The tools must not do their own LF->CRLF conversion when they are used in > a pipeline, "just because they know it better". > > - GNU tar is needed (in the cpio emulator). > > - ln must be able to create hard links on NTFS or do the equivalent of > cp -p > > - GNU cp -al will be needed and should create hard links on NTFS. (I plan to > use it for local clones in place of cpio -pl.) > > Any feedback on how git works for you with these tools is appreciated. Thanks, I will try. - 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
