Git tips for Emacs development (was Re: Move to git is imminent - awaiting Stefan's approval)

[Nic Ferrier]

Angelo Graziosi <address@hidden> writes:

> Instead, trying
>
> $ git clone --depth 1 git://git.savannah.gnu.org/emacs.git emacs.git
>
> the local repository has dimension 160M which is a little greater than 
> my current BZR (checkout --lightweight) repository (126M), but acceptable...
>
> Suppose now I want identify which "revision" introduced a bug. I am able 
> to do this with a binary search using the BZR command
>
> $ bzr up -r ARG

What does ARG do in this context?

> How can I do this with the "minimal" clone done with GIT?
>
>
> I hope someone creates a Wiki page with all these doubts clarified with 
> explicit examples... :-)

http://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/GitForEmacsDevs

is the start of one.

Do add questions.


Nic