On 11/03/2016 10:03 AM, Brian Dolbec wrote:
> On Thu, 3 Nov 2016 09:10:14 -0700
> Zac Medico <zmed...@gentoo.org> wrote:
> 
>> On 11/02/2016 11:17 PM, Brian Dolbec wrote:
>>> On Wed, 2 Nov 2016 21:57:09 -0700
>>> Zac Medico <zmed...@gentoo.org> wrote:
>>>   
>>>> On 11/02/2016 05:17 PM, Zac Medico wrote:  
>>>>> On 11/02/2016 02:09 PM, Mike Gilbert wrote:    
>>>>>> The -q option allows git-update-index to succeed even if there
>>>>>> are locally modified files present.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> X-Gentoo-Bug-URL: https://bugs.gentoo.org/552814#c58
>>>>>> ---
>>>>>>  pym/portage/sync/modules/git/git.py | 5 +----
>>>>>>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 4 deletions(-)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> diff --git a/pym/portage/sync/modules/git/git.py
>>>>>> b/pym/portage/sync/modules/git/git.py index dc94ec9..3db6dc1
>>>>>> 100644 --- a/pym/portage/sync/modules/git/git.py
>>>>>> +++ b/pym/portage/sync/modules/git/git.py
>>>>>> @@ -118,10 +118,7 @@ class GitSync(NewBase):
>>>>>>                  if exitcode == os.EX_OK and self.repo.sync_depth
>>>>>> is not None: # update-index --refresh is needed on some
>>>>>> filesystems # (e.g. with overlayfs on squashfs)
>>>>>> -                        update_index_cmd = [self.bin_command,
>>>>>> 'update-index']
>>>>>> -                        if quiet: # -q needs to go first
>>>>>> -                                update_index_cmd.append('-q')
>>>>>> -                        update_index_cmd.append('--refresh')
>>>>>> +                        update_index_cmd = [self.bin_command,
>>>>>> 'update-index', '-q', '--refresh'] 
>>>>>>                          exitcode =
>>>>>> subprocess.call(update_index_cmd,
>>>>>> cwd=portage._unicode_encode(self.repo.location))   
>>>>>
>>>>> LGTM.
>>>>>
>>>>> I just checked the man page, and this behavior is documented
>>>>> there:
>>>>>
>>>>> -q
>>>>>  Quiet. If --refresh finds that the index needs an update, the
>>>>> default behavior is to error out. This option makes git
>>>>> update-index continue anyway.
>>>>>     
>>>>
>>>> Actually we should probably add --unmerged, as suggested numerous
>>>> times by Martin Väth.  
>>>
>>> I suspect we won't hear the end of our breakage of a perfectly
>>> working git module until maybe we add enough git-sync-options
>>> configurable in repos.conf to account for every possible file
>>> system and every possible repo useage/abuse-age...
>>>
>>>
>>> Maybe we should just ship several versions of a git module... one
>>> for every use case ;)                         (kidding)  
>>
>> Well the Funtoo people are disproportionately affected by anything we
>> do to this module, so we can expect to hear them complain loudly when
>> it breaks. We shouldn't let that stop us from adding important new
>> features though. I think Martin Väth is on the right track in
>> suggesting that we use `git update-index -q --unmerged` like git
>> status does.
> 
> yes, But I have also told them from the start, with this plug-in
> system, they can easily add their own custom git module that fits their
> exact needs.

Sure I suppose they could. However, I'm pretty sure that our generic
module will suit their needs as soon as we've worked out the bugs.
-- 
Thanks,
Zac

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