1: ## NetBSD with git so far
2:
3: [core statement on vcs](http://mail-index.netbsd.org/tech-repository/2015/01/04/msg000497.html)
4:
5: ### Low memory hosts:
6:
7: * [tuning for git on low memory](http://mail-index.netbsd.org/tech-repository/2015/01/08/msg000520.html)
8:
9: git appears to have slightly different memory characteristics depending on the
10: protocol used. Over http I am able to get a full clone with all history on a
11: 256 + 256 raspberri pi. If you bump up the memory to 512 + 256 it makes ssh
12: possible, which means writes are possible.
13:
14: The link above has some tuning I used to get memory requirements way down.
15:
16: It should be noted that git support a "shallow" clone (--depth 1) which ignores
17: most history but allows commits and full development.
18: A shallow clone works on very small systems; I would guess 128MB + a little swap
19: is enough.
20:
21: git is slow during 'status' by default since it searches the entire tree for a
22: change. It will produce a warning with tunable options if the command runs
23: slowly.
24:
25: *Update*
26:
27: After some complaining on the git@ mailing list a patch has been produced which
28: drops the memory requirements down quite a bit. I can now, without much tuning,
29: work on my 512 system.
30:
31: ### CVS in parallel
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33: I do not think this is a good idea and do not plan to advocate for it.
34: Git does have a cvs server built-in but I have not taken the time to set it up
35: for testing because it is slightly involved and I don't see the purpose.
36:
37: ### Conversion
38:
39: One-shot to create the new True Source. I don't think there will be many cvs
40: hold-outs.
41:
42: See above for CVS server provided if ongoing conversion is really desired.
43:
44: ### existing cvs dependencies
45:
46: is there a list of these? build systems?
47: The entire build infrastructure of NetBSD should (even without giti) change into a "jobs"-oriented workflow instead of a "server"-oriented workflow.
48:
49: Very recent (summer 2017) events have shown that the ability to move things around is very important.
50:
51:
52: ### How should NetBSD be setup
53:
54: High level- private box for write master using ssh, any number of additional
55: systems with read-only mirrors over http:// and git://
56:
57: Also see a great description of how DragonflyBSD is setup:<br>
58: [dfbsd server setup](http://lists.dragonflybsd.org/pipermail/users/2015-January/207421.html)<br>
59: [dfbsd workflows](http://lists.dragonflybsd.org/pipermail/users/2015-January/207422.html)<br>
60: [dfbsd config](http://lists.dragonflybsd.org/pipermail/users/2015-January/207424.html)<br>
61:
62: ### how to install
63:
64: git should fit into NetBSD src/tools easily. I have not personally tested
65: cross compilation.
66:
67: ### workflows
68:
69: See DragonflyBSD examples given above
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71: There are many many workflows supported in git. For the most part I think
72: NetBSD developers would follow the "feature branch" workflow from the main repo
73: (or private/semi-private clones before merge).
74:
75: Public collaboration is a big feature of git since it can format patches into
76: at least two different email formats and they can be submitted to a bug report
77: or to a mailing list, which should allow clean apply.
78:
79: A non-developer could also post a pull request to github or host his git repo
80: for a friendly developer to add as an origin and pull his branch.
81:
82: (git origin add future-developer http://example.com/~greatguy/src.git)
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84:
85: ### log message formats
86:
87: Try to references named branches/tags instead of sha-1's
88: Also using the dates for commits instead of commit id's
89:
90: ### how to convert
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92: https://github.com/netbsd/
93:
94: ### No lock-in
95:
96: I am unable to anticipate the next generation of SCM.
97: Don't do anything weird like change history and we should be fine.
98:
99: Maybe when we have 30 years of project history it will be time to consider
100: restructuring the project. :)
101:
102: git is the most widely used VCS ever so it has the best chance of conversion tools existing.
103: No future tool will be able to exist without a git-conversion script.
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105: ---
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107: I think this is less a function of the tool and more a function of the project not
108: allowing non-"standard" actions.
109:
110: ### Who, When, and How Long?
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112: * ESR/IIJ/Joerg - convert
113: * sometime, eventually, maybe
114: * assumptions/proposal:
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116: Assuming conversion starting from date(x) to freeze(y) is relatively easy, the
117: refinements of Joerg/ESR conversion can continue to run in read-only mode as they
118: do today. This means the "switch" is a few hours only for:
119:
120: 1. cvs goes read only
121: 2. history from last git conversion pull until now is appended
122: 3. cvs is turned off
123: 4. git is made available over ssh
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