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@@ -20,10 +20,18 @@ Really. You can find gawk's GIT repository at Savannah https://savannah.gnu.org/git/?group=gawk + Detailed instructions on using and contributing to gawk can also be -found there -http://savannah.gnu.org/maintenance/UsingGit +found at Savannah, see http://savannah.gnu.org/maintenance/UsingGit + +Thanks, + +Arnold Robbins +Gawk Maintainer +===================================================================== +Here are some questions and answers related to using git compiled +by several of the gawk maintainers. - How can I check out the GIT repository ? @@ -235,8 +243,43 @@ You can inspect the log history file-wise but also directory-wise. git gc +- I'm a devoted user of Bazaar, and don't want to switch to git. Is + there any way for me to track Gawk development with bzr? -Thanks, +Yes, there is. First, install the latest version of bzr (2.5.0 or +later is required). If it doesn't come with the bzr-git plugin, +download and install it from https://launchpad.net/bzr-git. You will +also need dulwich, which is a Python implementation of the git +protocol; get it from http://www.samba.org/~jelmer/dulwich/. -Arnold Robbins -Gawk Maintainer +(To know whether you have bzr-git, type "bzr plugins".) + +Next, clone the Gawk git repository with this command: + + bzr git-import git://git.savannah.gnu.org/gawk.git gawk + +This will create a directory called 'gawk' with meta-data of the +repository, but without any working trees. To checkout the files, +chdir to that directory and type: + + bzr checkout + +This will checkout the files for the default branch. To see the list +of branches, type + + bzr branches + +To switch to another branch, type + + bzr switch --force BRANCH + +where BRANCH is the name of the branch, e.g. 'xgawk'. (The --force +option is a workaround for an annoying misfeature in bzr 2.5.0, which +will most probably be resolved in the near future.) + +To sync the current branch with upstream, type + + bzr pull + +If you want to update several branches, "bzr switch" to each one in +turn, followed by "bzr pull" to sync the branch. |