Re: [ros-dev] Modularizing the ReactOS repo in Git

[Alexander Sh.]

Have a look at Repo: https://code.google.com/archive/p/git-repo/
It is used by Android devs.

2 авг. 2017 г. 12:28 пользователь "David Quintana (gigaherz)" <
gigaherz(a)gmail.com&gt; написал:

>   The issue comes when we have to do regression-testing.
> We would need a
>  tool that knows how to match up core, system, tests, ... otherwise
>  debugging regressions is going to be hellish.
>
>  On 2 August 2017 at 11:17, Alexander Sh. &lt;chaez.san(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote:
>
> >   Since we have RosBE, we can have multiple
> > repositories without actually
> >  binding them and download them on demand. Or we can make a build script for
> >  every new small module that downloads (clones) repos it needs.
> >
> >  2 авг. 2017 г. 11:41 пользователь "Colin Finck" &lt;colin(a)reactos.org&gt;
> >  написал:
> >
> >  Hi all!
> >
> >  After David has successfully tested a first SVN -> Git conversion of our
> >  repo, here comes the next challenge: Finding a way to preserve our current
> >  modularization into reactos, rosapps, rostests and paving the way for even
> >  more modularization.
> >  My vision for the future is a small "core" repo that only contains our
> >  host tools and SDK. We could also split off subprojects like fast486/ntvdm
> >  or Paint into individual repos. Now that Microsoft has abandoned them under
> >  Windows, they may individually attract developers who would never hack on
> >  the entire ReactOS repo. Furthermore, 3rd party components could be
> >  imported through their repo instead of copy-pasting their code without
> >  history (as we do now).
> >  Even if that vision is a distant goal, the technology for it is already
> >  required for a reactos, rosapps, rostests modularization.
> >
> >  Isn't that a perfect scenario for Git submodules?
> >  Not sure: I'm not aware that they support the concept of optional
> >  modules. You could only check out the "core" repo with all defined
> >  submodules. This would make it impossible to use "core" only to build
> >  Paint. There also seem to be other drawbacks when using submodules:
> >  https://codingkilledthecat.wordpress.com/2012/04/28/why-your
> >  -company-shouldnt-use-git-submodules/
> >
> >  Alternatives like Git subtrees, Google Repo, and Gitslave exist, but
> >  there is even less information about them. Furthermore, I think a good
> >  integration into GUI tools like TortoiseGit is also a requirement for most
> >  of us.
> >
> >  David and I have started to write down our findings:
> >  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ey1xdS_0GcG7p7ZgHZBh4A3V
> >  Mq2uxyw5MpnUXbT8z6w/edit
> >  Your input on this is very welcome!
> >
> >  I guess any migration to Git is blocked before we have a solution here.
> >
> >
> >  Cheers,
> >
> >  Colin
> >
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