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Re: RFC: 3.0 (git), now with bundles



Joey Hess:

A while ago there was discussion onlist about making 3.0 (git) use git-bundle as its repository serialization format. I think that is a great improvement from the old ad-hoc format. Attached patch implements it.

How does this interact with the actual Git repository, when it comes to detecting patches to upstream and such? I haven't really read up on how the format is specified, so please point me in that direction if what I am asking is obvious.

I have some software packaged for Debian, and I usually have the upstream master branch as master, and a debian branch with Debian changes (merging the upstream release as they come). Or, if the upstream source is not in Git already, a branch of imported tarballs. Or, when I am the upstream, I have everything (including the debianization) on the master branch.

When I want to package such software, do I just clone the repository on the correct commit and have dpkg handle it? Does it still need the upstream tarball, or will the entire source be reconstructed from the git archive?

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