Hi, On Wed, 21 May 2014 13:21:21 +0200 Stefan Kalkowski <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi, > > just a short remark for port file authors: > > When a port preparation includes checking out a git repository, you can > state the revision explicitly by the "REV" variable, e.g. in > repos/libports/ports/lwip.port: > > REV(lwip) := fe63f36656bd66b4051bdfab93e351a584337d7c > > I've already seen that people state a branch name instead of a revision > hash tag. That is non advisable, as branch names are not unique, and the > source of the branch may change without the new port mechanism noticing > that. To prevent users from experiencing inconsistencies between Genode > and 3rd party code in the future, I'd like to advise you to take always > hash tags instead of branch names. Do you want to re-invent "git submodule"? -- - ptr ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Accelerate Dev Cycles with Automated Cross-Browser Testing - For FREE Instantly run your Selenium tests across 300+ browser/OS combos. Get unparalleled scalability from the best Selenium testing platform available Simple to use. Nothing to install. Get started now for free." http://p.sf.net/sfu/SauceLabs _______________________________________________ Genode-main mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/genode-main
