Hi, On Sun, 3 Feb 2008, Junio C Hamano wrote: > "Shawn O. Pearce" <spearce@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > > > The second biggest problem is checking out the same branch in two > > different directories at once. This becomes a problem only if you > > modify the branch, but still, its a problem. > > I agree. The biggest benefit I am getting out of the workdir layout is > that it allows me to check out the same branch in two directories, and > let me work further on one while the other one is compiling and running > the testsuite. The other "compile and test tree" needs to be reset with > --hard once I commit in the "edit tree", but by definition "reset > --hard" is always a safe operation in a "compile and test tree". > > In short, you need to know what you are doing. But that's exactly what you can use throw-away branches for. I do. Ciao, Dscho - 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
