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diff --git a/development/debian_packages_in_git.mdwn b/development/debian_packages_in_git.mdwn index 5111cb6..e24d249 100644 --- a/development/debian_packages_in_git.mdwn +++ b/development/debian_packages_in_git.mdwn @@ -1,4 +1,6 @@ -## keeping debian/patches on a patch-queue branch +[[!toc]] + +## Keeping debian/patches on a patch-queue branch I'm keeping all patches for a Debian package that is maintained on branch *foo* on a patch-queue branch *patch-queue/foo* since: * one can easily work with the unpatched (*foo*) and patched (*patch-queue/foo*) branches @@ -44,3 +46,6 @@ The easiest way is to not push out any patch-queue/* branches at all. They can b gbp-pq import However you *can* push out patch-queue branches. Other team members must just be aware that that branches in the *patch-queue/* namespace are being rebased frequently. + +## Cloning a repository +If you use *gbp-clone* instead of *git clone* to clone a remote repository it will automatically set up the *debian*, *upstream* and *pristine-tar* branches for you. The [manual](http://honk.sigxcpu.org/projects/git-buildpackage/manual-html/gbp.intro.html#GBP.REPOSITORY) explains the terminology. |