git-import-dsc: also set the commit date to the changelog date

when importing old history. This makes sure we get proper sorting with
e.g. gitk.

Thanks: Rob Browning for the hint and explanation

2 files changed, 8 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/gbp/git.py b/gbp/git.py
index 3dab7d88..d344ab56 100644
--- a/gbp/git.py
+++ b/gbp/git.py
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ class GitRepository(object):
         GitCommand("update-ref")(args)
 
     def commit_tree(self, tree, msg, parents, author=None, email=None,
-                    date=None):
+                    date=None, commit_date=None):
         """Commit a tree with commit msg 'msg' and parents 'parents'"""
         extra_env = {}
         if author:
@@ -379,6 +379,8 @@ class GitRepository(object):
             extra_env['GIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL'] = email
         if date:
             extra_env['GIT_AUTHOR_DATE'] = date
+        if commit_date:
+            extra_env['GIT_COMMITTER_DATE'] = commit_date
 
         args = [ tree ]
         for parent in parents:
@@ -387,7 +389,7 @@ class GitRepository(object):
         return sha1
 
     def commit_dir(self, unpack_dir, msg, branch, other_parents=None,
-                   author = None, email = None, date = None):
+                   author = None, email = None, date = None, commit_date = None):
         """Replace the current tip of branch 'branch' with the contents from 'unpack_dir'
            @param unpack_dir: content to add
            @param msg: commit message to use
@@ -424,7 +426,8 @@ class GitRepository(object):
                     parents += [ sha ]
 
         commit = self.commit_tree(tree=tree, msg=msg, parents=parents,
-                                  author=author, email=email, date=date)
+                                  author=author, email=email, date=date,
+                                  commit_date=commit_date)
         if not commit:
             raise GbpError, "Failed to commit tree"
         self.update_ref("refs/heads/%s" % branch, commit, cur)
diff --git a/git-import-dsc b/git-import-dsc
index 409e3459..0c56eda2 100755
--- a/git-import-dsc
+++ b/git-import-dsc
@@ -109,7 +109,8 @@ def apply_debian_patch(repo, unpack_dir, src, options, parents):
                                  other_parents = parents,
                                  author = author,
                                  email = email,
-                                 date = date)
+                                 date = date,
+                                 commit_date = date)
         gitTag(build_tag(options.debian_tag, version),
                msg="Debian release %s" % version, commit=commit)
     except gbpc.CommandExecFailed: