Alec Ten Harmsel wrote: > On Fri, Aug 28, 2015 at 11:20:34AM -0400, Philip Webb wrote: >> 150828 Rich Freeman wrote: >> >>> git whatchanged /usr/portage/sys-libs/ncurses > /tmp/log.txt >> Tested as user : >> >> 690: ~> git whatchanged /usr/portage/sys-libs/ncurses > tmp/log.txt >> fatal: Not a git repository (or any parent up to mount point /home) >> Stopping at filesystem boundary (GIT_DISCOVERY_ACROSS_FILESYSTEM not set). > You would need to change the gentoo repo in repos.conf to sync with git > instead of rsync (or whatever you're currently using). > >> I hope it's not going to be a requirement for Gentoo users >> that they become experts in using Git. > Not normal users, no. Anyone who is trying to debug issues with > ebuilds/portage is not a `normal user', but performing the functions of > a developer and therefore should have a minimal knowledge of the > relevant development tools. > > Alec > >
I'm as far away from being a developer as one can get and even I go dig sometimes. It seems git is going to put a stop to that tho. o_O I have yet to make any sense of this git stuff. I'm not complaining about the change just pointing out that I haven't figured out the change yet, and may not ever. Dale :-) :-)
