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authordbrownell <dbrownell@b42882b7-edfa-0310-969c-e2dbd0fdcd60>2009-10-08 00:13:50 +0000
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Change most in-tree references from SVN to GIT.
Also, talk about "mainline" not "trunk". The release.txt and release.sh files need more updates. git-svn-id: svn://svn.berlios.de/openocd/trunk@2825 b42882b7-edfa-0310-969c-e2dbd0fdcd60
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-rw-r--r--doc/manual/primer/autotools.txt6
-rw-r--r--doc/manual/primer/patches.txt95
2 files changed, 25 insertions, 76 deletions
diff --git a/doc/manual/primer/autotools.txt b/doc/manual/primer/autotools.txt
index fbf42196..28a4b5f6 100644
--- a/doc/manual/primer/autotools.txt
+++ b/doc/manual/primer/autotools.txt
@@ -22,14 +22,14 @@ cases, a fresh bootstrap may be still required.
@subsection primerbootstrapcures Problems Solved By Bootstrap
For example, the build system can fail in unexpected ways after running
-<code>svn update</code>. Here, the <code>make maintainer-clean</code>
+<code>git pull</code>. Here, the <code>make maintainer-clean</code>
should be used to remove all of the files generated by the @c bootstrap
script and subsequent build processes.
In this particular case, one may also need to remove stray files by hand
after running this command to ensure everything is rebuilt properly.
This step should be necessary only if the @c maintainer-clean was run
-@b after altering the build system files with Subversion. If it is run
+@b after altering the build system files with git. If it is run
@b before any updates, the build system should never leave artifacts
in the tree.
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ experience errors when running @c make that some files cannot be found
the problems. The isssue is well-known and expected, if unfortunate.
The OpenOCD project requires that all developers building from the
-Subversion repository use the @c --enable-maintainer-mode option when
+git repository use the @c --enable-maintainer-mode option when
running the @c configure script. This option ensures that certain files
are created during the build process that would normally be packaged in
the distribution tarball. The @c bootstrap script will remind you of
diff --git a/doc/manual/primer/patches.txt b/doc/manual/primer/patches.txt
index b24e72fa..a894234c 100644
--- a/doc/manual/primer/patches.txt
+++ b/doc/manual/primer/patches.txt
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ for OpenOCD contributors who are unfamiliar with the process.
@section primerpatchintro Introduction to Patching
The standard method for creating patches requires developers to:
-- checkout the Subversion repository (or bring a copy up-to-date),
+- checkout the git repository (or bring a copy up-to-date),
- make the necessary modifications to a working copy,
-- check with 'svn status' to see which files will be modified/added, and
-- use 'svn diff' to review the changes and produce a patch.
+- check with 'git status' to see which files will be modified/added, and
+- use 'git diff' to review the changes and produce a patch.
It is important to minimize the changes to only those lines that contain
important differences; do not allow stray whitespace changes into your
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ patches, and keep the focus to a single logical change.
You can create a patch (from the root of your working copy) with a
command like the following example: @par
@verbatim
-svn diff > patch-name.patch
+git diff > patch-name.patch
@endverbatim
where @a patch-name should be something that is descriptive and unique.
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ The above command will create a patch containing all of the changes in
the working copy; if you want to obtain a subset, simply provide the
list of files to the command: @par
@verbatim
-svn diff doc > <patch-name>-doc.patch
-svn diff src > <patch-name>-src.patch
+git diff doc > <patch-name>-doc.patch
+git diff src > <patch-name>-src.patch
@endverbatim
This will create two patches, each containing only those changes present
@@ -56,65 +56,20 @@ submission, sending your patch to the bit bucket on accident.
@section primerpatchpreflight Developer Review
Before sending in patches, please make sure you have updated to the
-latest version of the trunk (using <code>svn up</code>) before creating
+latest version of the trunk (using <code>git pull</code>) before creating
your patch. This helps to increase the chances that it will apply
cleanly to the trunk. However, the content matters most.
-When creating a patch using "<code>svn diff</code>", Subversion will
+When creating a patch using "<code>git diff</code>", git will
produce a patch that contains all of the changes in your working copy.
To manage multiple changes at once, you either need one working copy per
patch, or you can specified specific files and directories when using
-<code>svn diff</code>. Overlapping patches will be discussed in the
+<code>git diff</code>. Overlapping patches will be discussed in the
next section.
-The remainder of this section provides
-
-@subsection primerpatchprops Subversion Properties
-
-The Subversion attributes of files can be examined with commands like the
-following: @par
-@verbatim
-$ svn pl README
-Properties on 'README':
- svn:eol-style
-$ svn pl tools/rlink_make_speed_table/rlink_make_speed_table.pl
-Properties on 'tools/rlink_make_speed_table/rlink_make_speed_table.pl':
- svn:executable
- svn:eol-style
-$
-@endverbatim
-
-@subsection primerpatchpropcrlf Native Line-endings
-
-Subversion checks out files marked with the attribute @c svn:eol-style
-set to @c native such that these files contain the default line ending
-style of the current host ('\\n' or '\\r\\n'). By using the proper line
-endings for different platforms, two different byte streams for the same
-file will be produced.
-
-@subsection primerpatchwincrlf Windows Patching Problems
-
-Because of the line-ending functionality, it may be correct when a fresh
-patch does not apply cleanly on the Windows platform. This is because
-patches are created by SVN with UNIX line endings, so the context and
-changes will not appear to match the files with Windows line endings.
-
-In other words, the following command may @b not succeed because @c foo
-has its @c svn:eol-style property set to @c native: @par
-@code
-svn diff foo | patch -R
-@endcode
-
-The following series of commands will work: @par
-@code
-svn diff foo | unix2dos | patch -R
-@endcode
-
-This is not a bug.
-
-@todo Does Subversion's treatment of line-endings for files marked with
-svn:eol-style=native continue to pose the problems described here, or
-has this been magically solved?
+@todo Does git's treatment of line-endings behave sanely?
+Basically, the repository should use newlines internally,
+and convert to/from CRLF on Windows etc.
@section primerpatchseries Patch Series
@@ -132,9 +87,8 @@ simply a matter of taste or familiarity; your mileage may vary.
Packages such as @c patchutils, @c diffutils, and @c quilt are among
those that have proved themselves invaluable for these type of tasks.
-Others take their patch management a step further, tracking the
-Subversion repository with git-svn and employing GIT conventions and
-methodologies for development.
+Others take their patch management a step further, using stkgit or
+some other framework on top of git.
@subsection primerpatchseriesinterdiff Using @c interdiff
@@ -144,22 +98,22 @@ patches. This command can be used to manage the creation of trivial
patch series. For example, the following sequence of commands will
produce three patches: @par
@verbatim
-$ cd openocd-head/
-$ svn up && svn st
-At revision NNNN.
+$ cd openocd/
+$ git pull
+...
$ <<<start changes for patch #1>>>
...
$ <<<finish changes for patch #1>>>
-$ svn diff > series-1.patch # patch #1 is easy
+$ git diff > series-1.patch # patch #1 is easy
$ <<<start changes for patch #2>>>
...
$ <<<finish changes for patch #2>>>
-$ svn diff > series-1+2.patch # create patch 1+2
+$ git diff > series-1+2.patch # create patch 1+2
$ interdiff series-1{,+2}.patch > series-2.patch # 1 ~ 1+2 => #2
$ <<<start changes for patch #3>>>
...
$ <<<finish changes for patch #3>>>
-$ svn diff > series-1+2+3.patch # create patch 1+2+3
+$ git diff > series-1+2+3.patch # create patch 1+2+3
$ interdiff series-1+2{,+3}.patch > series-3.patch # 1+2 ~ 1+2+3 => 3
@endverbatim
@@ -173,19 +127,14 @@ efficiently than can be managed by hand. For out-of-tree work projects
that require such patch management, @c quilt provides an indispensable
tool for solving the problem.
-@subsection primerpatchseriesgit Using @c git
-
-The @c git revision control system provides a tool for tracking
-Subversion repositories.
-
@section primerpatchsubmit Submitting Patches
-Write access to the OpenOCD Subversion repository is limited to
+Write access to the OpenOCD git repository is limited to
contributors that have demonstrated the ability to produce clear,
consistent, and frequent patches. These individuals are responsible
for maintaining the integrity of the repository for the community.
-Thus, commits to the Subversion repository must be handled by one of
+Thus, commits to the git repository must be handled by one of
these maintainers.
Patches must be sent to the OpenOCD developer mailing list: