[Amavisd-new-debian-devel] Converting amavisd-new repo to git

[Harald Jenny]

On Wed, May 25, 2011 at 09:14:18AM +0200, Alexander Wirt wrote:
> Harald Jenny schrieb am Wednesday, den 25. May 2011:
> 
> > On Sun, May 22, 2011 at 09:56:55AM +0200, Alexander Wirt wrote:
> > > Hi folks, 
> > 
> > Hi Alex
> > 
> > > 
> > > as it seems I am - more or less - the only persons that maintains amavisd-new
> > > nowadays. Amavisd-new is currently my last package that uses mecurial,
> > > everything else moved to git. So if nobody objects I'll convert the mercurial
> > > repo to git. Maybe using standard tool helps in getting fresh blood into the
> > > packaging. 
> > No problem the only question for me would be how to migrate the amavisd-milter
> > repository as I'm currently using mercurial-buildpackage? Concerning the help
> > with amavisd-new: If I can help please tell me how.

Hi Alex

> Basically its: 
> hg-fast-export 
> *some horrible git magic to get debian/ only commits*
> git checkout --orphan upstream
> git rm -rf .
> git commit --allow-empty -m 'Initial upstream branch.'
> git checkout -f master
> git-import-org <as many origs as you want> 
> 
> I can do this for you if you want. 

That would be very kind of you thanks - as the only used upstream version in the whole rep is 1.5.0 the import-orig part should not be to complicated :-).

> 
> Get an open bug, fix it :). But better wait until I uploaded 2.6.5. 

Ok will do as soon as the migration to git and the release of a new amavisd-milter package is done.

> 
> Alex

Wish you a nice day
Harald