[git-users] Re: git const branch
On Nov 27, 10:25 pm, Rick DeNatale wrote: >>> The concept for a fixed pointer to a commit is called a tag. If I >>> want to mark a point I might want to get back to, such as the commit >>> corresponding to a current release, the I tag it and push the tag. >> Good point, but there's one exception: you can't fast forward a tag, >> while this is often the sole reason for the existance of the master >> branch >> as a mirror of origin/master. >> But then again, to fast forward a branch it must not be immutable ;-) > You can't fast forward, or merge to, a tag because it is a constant > pointer to a given commit. Which is what the OP seemed to be asking > for. > Q.E.D. Correct, but I was referring to periodical fast-forwarding master from the branch it's tracking to follow upstream development, which is quite common. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Git for human beings" group. To post to this group, send email to git-us...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to git-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/git-users?hl=en.
Re: [git-users] Re: git const branch
On Fri, Nov 27, 2009 at 1:58 PM, Konstantin Khomoutov wrote: > On Nov 27, 9:51 pm, Rick DeNatale wrote: > Some branches in git are tracking another branches (for example, usually master tracks origin/master). Let's assume, that in my work- flow i don't want accidentally commit in master, but i want master to track origin/master. I release that i can do this with hooks, but this solution seems to me complicated. Can i make some git branches const? > [...] >> I think that by definition a branch is a movable pointer to a commit, >> so a const branch is a bit of an oxymoron. >> >> The concept for a fixed pointer to a commit is called a tag. If I >> want to mark a point I might want to get back to, such as the commit >> corresponding to a current release, the I tag it and push the tag. > > Good point, but there's one exception: you can't fast forward a tag, > while this is often the sole reason for the existance of the master > branch > as a mirror of origin/master. > But then again, to fast forward a branch it must not be immutable ;-) You can't fast forward, or merge to, a tag because it is a constant pointer to a given commit. Which is what the OP seemed to be asking for. Q.E.D. -- Rick DeNatale Blog: http://talklikeaduck.denhaven2.com/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/RickDeNatale WWR: http://www.workingwithrails.com/person/9021-rick-denatale LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/rickdenatale -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Git for human beings" group. To post to this group, send email to git-us...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to git-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/git-users?hl=en.
[git-users] Re: git const branch
On Nov 27, 9:51 pm, Rick DeNatale wrote: >>> Some branches in git are tracking another branches (for example, >>> usually master tracks origin/master). Let's assume, that in my work- >>> flow i don't want accidentally commit in master, but i want master to >>> track origin/master. I release that i can do this with hooks, but this >>> solution seems to me complicated. >>> Can i make some git branches const? [...] > I think that by definition a branch is a movable pointer to a commit, > so a const branch is a bit of an oxymoron. > > The concept for a fixed pointer to a commit is called a tag. If I > want to mark a point I might want to get back to, such as the commit > corresponding to a current release, the I tag it and push the tag. Good point, but there's one exception: you can't fast forward a tag, while this is often the sole reason for the existance of the master branch as a mirror of origin/master. But then again, to fast forward a branch it must not be immutable ;-) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Git for human beings" group. To post to this group, send email to git-us...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to git-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/git-users?hl=en.
Re: [git-users] Re: git const branch
On Fri, Nov 27, 2009 at 1:00 PM, Konstantin Khomoutov wrote: > On Nov 26, 11:23 am, itroot wrote: > >> Some branches in git are tracking another branches (for example, >> usually master tracks origin/master). Let's assume, that in my work- >> flow i don't want accidentally commit in master, but i want master to >> track origin/master. I release that i can do this with hooks, but this >> solution seems to me complicated. >> >> Can i make some git branches const? > > I think you can not, but until you have pushed the branch with wrongly > applied commits > you can easily revert these wrong changes using `git reset -- > hard ...`, > so the absence of immutable branches is not a big loss. > > On the other hand, Git already includes certain things which are there > mostly > for convenience, so why not. > In either case, you should suggest your idea on the official Git > mailing list, not here. I think that by definition a branch is a movable pointer to a commit, so a const branch is a bit of an oxymoron. The concept for a fixed pointer to a commit is called a tag. If I want to mark a point I might want to get back to, such as the commit corresponding to a current release, the I tag it and push the tag. -- Rick DeNatale Blog: http://talklikeaduck.denhaven2.com/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/RickDeNatale WWR: http://www.workingwithrails.com/person/9021-rick-denatale LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/rickdenatale -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Git for human beings" group. To post to this group, send email to git-us...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to git-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/git-users?hl=en.
[git-users] Re: git const branch
On Nov 26, 11:23 am, itroot wrote: > Some branches in git are tracking another branches (for example, > usually master tracks origin/master). Let's assume, that in my work- > flow i don't want accidentally commit in master, but i want master to > track origin/master. I release that i can do this with hooks, but this > solution seems to me complicated. > > Can i make some git branches const? I think you can not, but until you have pushed the branch with wrongly applied commits you can easily revert these wrong changes using `git reset -- hard ...`, so the absence of immutable branches is not a big loss. On the other hand, Git already includes certain things which are there mostly for convenience, so why not. In either case, you should suggest your idea on the official Git mailing list, not here. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Git for human beings" group. To post to this group, send email to git-us...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to git-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/git-users?hl=en.
