2008/11/13 Markus Heidelberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Jason Foreman, 10.11.2008: >> Sorry I had not responded before, but I wanted to let you know that I >> find your vim_extended repository invaluable. I use it to build my >> own Vim for Linux. I would like to also use it to build MacVim, but >> the MacVim repo has its own git branch imported from Vim SVN source, >> and I've had a huge headache trying to "merge" the two. So that may >> have to wait. > > Yes, they don't have a common base, that makes merging even more difficult > than it should be, I think. Having a common base would be a good idea, it > would benefit both the vim_extended and MacVim repository.
I'm open to discussions on this. One problem is that I am still a newbie when it comes to Git so I'm not quite sure how this "merge" would work. Actually, my main concern is that I want to avoid landing in a situation where I pull from another Git repo only to have the maintainer disappear (please don't take offense Markus). The SVN repo seems fairly "stable" and is updated often enough so I it is easy for me to continue pulling from it. Another thing I did not quite yet grasp is whether the vim_extended repo is pulling from SVN as well or if you (Markus) are applying Bram's patches manually. Since I am already pulling from SVN I am not quite clear on the benefits on changing my routine? Also, I need to know exactly how "difficult" such a change would be (I'd rather spend my time working on MacVim than on it's repository). I do think that you have managed to set up the vim_extended repo in a much "cleaner" way than what I did -- e.g. the MacVim Git repo has no nice commit history (because I think I am pulling from the "wrong" SVN branch) whereas vim_extended does -- but I need more incentive than that to start messing around with the repository. In case it isn't clear: I'm asking questions because I am ignorant -- I am not trying to come up with reasons not to make a change. If there is some significant advantage to changing the MacVim Git repo I'll gladly do it, unless it is "too" difficult. Björn --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message from the "vim_dev" maillist. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
