But it does not download the 67 Gb worth of data as you mentioned earlier. The git repo objects is around 240MB. I suggest you do it as a one time thing and after that use only your directory from the whiteboard.
Longer term, maybe each of us could create our own branches under the whiteboard repo. Would that make sense? Thanks, Om On Sun, Mar 17, 2013 at 11:22 AM, Frédéric THOMAS <webdoubl...@hotmail.com>wrote: > The git remote fetch operation you do will get the entire repo, you then > apply a filter using the .git/info/sparse-checkout and you'll see only > your directory but first you fetched the entire repo, with your bandwith > that's ok, not with mine, while you are at 624 KiB/s I'm at 20 KiB/s > > > -Fred > > -----Message d'origine----- From: Om > Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2013 6:55 PM > > To: dev@flex.apache.org > Subject: Re: Committers - preparing for Git > > In git bash: > > omuppira@OMUPPIRA /c/p/flex_os/workspace/**flexroot/git/test > *$ git init* > > Initialized empty Git repository in > c:/p/flex_os/workspace/**flexroot/git/test/.git/ > > omuppira@OMUPPIRA /c/p/flex_os/workspace/**flexroot/git/test (master) > *$ git remote add -f origin > https://git-wip-us.apache.org/**repos/asf/flex-whiteboard.git*<https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/flex-whiteboard.git*> > > Updating origin > remote: Counting objects: 67595, done. > remote: Compressing objects: 100% (41561/41561), done. > remote: Total 67595 (delta 23131), reused 67595 (delta 23131) > Receiving objects: 100% (67595/67595), 205.68 MiB | 624 KiB/s, done. > Resolving deltas: 100% (23131/23131), done. > From > https://git-wip-us.apache.org/**repos/asf/flex-whiteboard<https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/flex-whiteboard> > * [new branch] master -> origin/master > > omuppira@OMUPPIRA /c/p/flex_os/workspace/**flexroot/git/test (master) > *$ git config core.sparsecheckout true* > > omuppira@OMUPPIRA /c/p/flex_os/workspace/**flexroot/git/test (master) > *$ echo bigosmallm/ >> .git/info/sparse-checkout* > > omuppira@OMUPPIRA /c/p/flex_os/workspace/**flexroot/git/test (master) > *$ git pull origin master* > > From > https://git-wip-us.apache.org/**repos/asf/flex-whiteboard<https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf/flex-whiteboard> > * branch master -> FETCH_HEAD > > In the directory, you should see only .git/ and bigosmallm/ directories. > Hope this helps. > > Unfortunately, TortoiseGit does not seem to support this feature. But once > I set it up this way using Git Bash, I can continue to use TortoiseGit as > usual. > > Thanks, > Om > > > On Sun, Mar 17, 2013 at 10:20 AM, Frédéric THOMAS > <webdoubl...@hotmail.com>**wrote: > > It does seems to work for me, can you please give me the commands you >> used. >> >> >> -Fred >> >> -----Message d'origine----- From: Om >> Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2013 6:04 PM >> >> To: dev@flex.apache.org >> Subject: Re: Committers - preparing for Git >> >> On Sun, Mar 17, 2013 at 9:33 AM, Frédéric THOMAS <webdoubl...@hotmail.com >> > >> **wrote: >> >> >> Well, from what I'm reading about spare checkouts, I need to clone the >> >>> entire repo first, and only after, I can indicate that only this/those >>> tree(s) interest me, but I can't do it before it is already cloned. >>> >>> Do you know something else about spares I didn't get ? >>> >>> >>> >>> I tried this: >>> >> http://jasonkarns.com/blog/****subdirectory-checkouts-with-**<http://jasonkarns.com/blog/**subdirectory-checkouts-with-**> >> git-sparse-checkout/<http://**jasonkarns.com/blog/** >> subdirectory-checkouts-with-**git-sparse-checkout/<http://jasonkarns.com/blog/subdirectory-checkouts-with-git-sparse-checkout/> >> > >> >> >> It works out fine. I was able to get only my whiteboard (which has just a >> couple of files) It took only a few minutes for the checkout process. >> >> Thanks, >> Om >> >> >> >> -Fred >> >>> >>> -----Message d'origine----- From: Frédéric THOMAS >>> Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2013 5:21 PM >>> >>> To: dev@flex.apache.org >>> Subject: Re: Committers - preparing for Git >>> >>> Hi Om, >>> >>> Good morning so :) >>> >>> Well, not yet, actually, I was look for a such feature, I'm trying it >>> right >>> now. >>> >>> Thanks for that tip, >>> -Fred >>> >>> -----Message d'origine----- From: Om >>> Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2013 5:01 PM >>> To: dev@flex.apache.org >>> Subject: Re: Committers - preparing for Git >>> >>> On Mar 17, 2013 8:43 AM, "Frédéric THOMAS" <webdoubl...@hotmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> @Om, >>>> >>>> At the end, the flex-withboard repo is 2,61 Gb on disk, it took more >>>> than >>>> >>>> 2:30 to download, I really don't think that's something acceptable, >>>> >>> would >>> it be possible to split the repos, one by committer ? >>> >>> Can you check that with David ? >>> >>>> >>>> -Fred >>>> >>>> >>>> I am just woke up and am catching up on all the emails overnight. But >>>> >>> have >>> you tried the sparse checkout option in git? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Om >>> >>> -----Message d'origine----- From: Michael Schmalle >>> >>> Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2013 3:43 PM >>>> >>>> To: dev@flex.apache.org >>>> Subject: Re: Committers - preparing for Git >>>> >>>> Yes, this looks correct, at least thats what my history says. >>>> >>>> Mike >>>> >>>> Quoting Frédéric THOMAS <webdoubl...@hotmail.com>: >>>> >>>> @Mike, the falcon repo has history back to 2012-08-16, is that correct >>>> >>>> >>>>> for you ? >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -Fred >>>> >>>>> >>>>> -----Message d'origine----- From: Frédéric THOMAS >>>>> Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2013 3:20 PM >>>>> To: dev@flex.apache.org >>>>> Subject: Re: Committers - preparing for Git >>>>> >>>>> Yeah, I remember that, I remember as well I gave you a trick to run >>>>> >>>>> Mustella >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> with a low priority, did you try it ? >>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> Btw, I was looking closer at the wiki to build falcon and the sdk >>>>> dependencies you talk about, what they are ? that's not clear on the >>>>> >>>>> wiki. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -Fred >>>> >>>>> >>>>> -----Message d'origine----- From: Michael Schmalle >>>>> Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2013 3:14 PM >>>>> To: dev@flex.apache.org >>>>> Subject: Re: Committers - preparing for Git >>>>> >>>>> I already did months ago, it almost crashed my computer. >>>>> >>>>> Needless to say that is the last time I ran mustella. >>>>> >>>>> Mike >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Quoting Frédéric THOMAS <webdoubl...@hotmail.com>: >>>>> >>>>> hehe, if you think downloading thirdparty/building the sdk is a pain, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> don't even try to play with mustella tests ;-) >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> -Fred >>>> >>>>> >>>>>> -----Message d'origine----- From: Michael Schmalle >>>>>> Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2013 3:05 PM >>>>>> To: dev@flex.apache.org >>>>>> Subject: Re: Committers - preparing for Git >>>>>> >>>>>> Yeah, I already have it checked out and am in the process of building >>>>>> it, my god this is a ridiculous process. I have never seen anything >>>>>> harder to get going then the Flex SDK. >>>>>> >>>>>> I'm still downloading the Adobe SDK for the freaking build! >>>>>> >>>>>> I just asked about the branch type, remote or local. I'm just going >>>>>> with remote. >>>>>> >>>>>> I already built falcon half way and my other projects work fine (built >>>>>> the parsers, tokenizers). It failed when it wanted to COPY some of the >>>>>> sdk. >>>>>> >>>>>> Whatever, this is exactly why I will never work on this sdk. Its a >>>>>> huge amount of baggage left over from a huge corporation. >>>>>> >>>>>> Mike >>>>>> >>>>>> Quoting Frédéric THOMAS <webdoubl...@hotmail.com>: >>>>>> >>>>>> I just looked at the wiki to figure out how to build falcon, I'll >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> need to install eclipse :P so, I'll do that tomorrow, today, I >>>>>>> >>>>>> guess >>>>>> >>>>>> I >>>>> >>>> won't have time, once built, I'll do the .gitignore. >>> >>> >>> The wiki is still empty about git, but look at what Justin wrote [1] >>>> >>>>> >>>>>>> (that's command line), if you're on windows, you can use >>>>>>> >>>>>> tortoiseGit >>>>>> >>>>>> or >>>>> >>>> my prefered one smartGit and you'll just have to clone the flex-sdk >>> and >>> switch branch. >>> >>> >>> -Fred >>>> >>>>> >>>>>>> [1] >>>>>>> http://markmail.org/message/******a6pa7bage42cceoy<http://markmail.org/message/****a6pa7bage42cceoy> >>>>>>> <http://**markmail.org/message/****a6pa7bage42cceoy<http://markmail.org/message/**a6pa7bage42cceoy> >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> <http://**markmail.org/**message/**a6pa7bage42cceoy<http://markmail.org/message/**a6pa7bage42cceoy> >>>>>>> <htt**p://markmail.org/message/**a6pa7bage42cceoy<http://markmail.org/message/a6pa7bage42cceoy> >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> [2] >>>>>>> https://code.google.com/p/******tortoisegit/wiki/Download<https://code.google.com/p/****tortoisegit/wiki/Download> >>>>>>> <http**s://code.google.com/p/****tortoisegit/wiki/Download<https://code.google.com/p/**tortoisegit/wiki/Download> >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> <http**s://code.google.com/p/****tortoisegit/wiki/Download<http://code.google.com/p/**tortoisegit/wiki/Download> >>>>>>> <htt**ps://code.google.com/p/**tortoisegit/wiki/Download<https://code.google.com/p/tortoisegit/wiki/Download> >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> [3] >>>>>>> http://www.syntevo.com/******smartgithg/download.html<http://www.syntevo.com/****smartgithg/download.html> >>>>>>> <http:**//www.syntevo.com/****smartgithg/download.html<http://www.syntevo.com/**smartgithg/download.html> >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> <http:**//www.syntevo.com/**smartgithg/**download.html<http://www.syntevo.com/smartgithg/**download.html> >>>>>>> <htt**p://www.syntevo.com/**smartgithg/download.html<http://www.syntevo.com/smartgithg/download.html> >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -----Message d'origine----- From: Michael Schmalle >>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2013 2:40 PM >>>>>>> To: dev@flex.apache.org >>>>>>> Subject: Re: Committers - preparing for Git >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Well, since Erik hasn't done it, I say if your on a roll, just do it. >>>>>>> I don't like looking at a huge list of files that need to be ignored. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> :) >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>> BTW; >>>> >>>>> >>>>>>> Is there a thread that says how to properly check out the develop >>>>>>> branch of the sdk from Git GUI? I don't make a local copy right, >>>>>>> checkout as tracking branch correct? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I seriously hate this sdk. Way to big..., you wanna talk about >>>>>>> whiteboards, I'll talk about the sdk. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Mike >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Quoting Frédéric THOMAS <webdoubl...@hotmail.com>: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Actually, I didn't plan to do that but if you or Erik doesn't >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> dare/want to do it, just tell me, I'll do it. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>> -Fred >>>> >>>>> >>>>>>>> -----Message d'origine----- From: Michael Schmalle >>>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2013 2:28 PM >>>>>>>> To: dev@flex.apache.org >>>>>>>> Subject: Re: Committers - preparing for Git >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Are you planning on getting the .gitignore in the falcon directories >>>>>>>> or is Erik doing this? I haven't been able to keep up. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Mike >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Quoting Frédéric THOMAS <webdoubl...@hotmail.com>: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I just committed the .gitignore into the flex-sdk repo, I'm >>>>>>>>> checking >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> how are flex-utilities and flex-whiteboard (at least mine) today, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> while >>>>>>> >>>>>> I'll probably put the same .gitignore in the flex-utilities repo, I >>> advice >>> you guys to do the same with your personal repo. >>> >>> >>> Thinking about the asjs project, you can as well do the same, you'll >>>> >>>>> >>>>>>>>> have to add some more exclusions. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>> @Justin, I really don't know what to write on the wiki about that, >>>> >>>>> >>>>>>>>> it's like if we wanted to write something about svnignore, there >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> is >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> not >>>>>>> >>>>>> so much to say, once it is in the repo, it does what is has to do, >>> that's it. >>> >>> If you think about something in particular I should write about >>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> it, tell me pls because I'm like in front of a white page at the >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> moment. >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>> >>> Thanks, >>>> >>>>> -Fred >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -----Message d'origine----- From: Justin Mclean >>>>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2013 1:28 AM >>>>>>>>> To: dev@flex.apache.org >>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: Committers - preparing for Git >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Btw, to all of you, I'm thinking about committing this file to >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> svn, like that when we'll clone the git repo, we'll already have >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> it, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> avoiding bad commits, what do you think ? >>> >>> >>> >>>> Add it to the "official" wiki page on git usage for Apache Flex - >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> which still needs some work. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>> Justin >>>> >>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> Michael Schmalle - Teoti Graphix, LLC >>>>>>>> http://www.teotigraphix.com >>>>>>>> http://blog.teotigraphix.com >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> Michael Schmalle - Teoti Graphix, LLC >>>>>>> http://www.teotigraphix.com >>>>>>> http://blog.teotigraphix.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> >>>>>> Michael Schmalle - Teoti Graphix, LLC >>>>>> http://www.teotigraphix.com >>>>>> http://blog.teotigraphix.com >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> >>>>> Michael Schmalle - Teoti Graphix, LLC >>>>> http://www.teotigraphix.com >>>>> http://blog.teotigraphix.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>> Michael Schmalle - Teoti Graphix, LLC >>>> http://www.teotigraphix.com >>>> http://blog.teotigraphix.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >