> > > Why not simply use a reference repository? > > > git clone --mirror git://git.gnu.org/emacs.git ~/emacs-reference > > > And when cloning: > > > git clone --reference ~/emacs-reference git://git.gnu.org/emacs.git > > > the ~/emacs-reference place can be accessible where ever you are using > > > it. This will work incrementally, and not use up scares resources.. > > > > Thanks, good idea I didn't know about it. I don't know how well > > `--reference` will cope with diverged branches, but I'll run some test. > > If you are bundling up a result then also look at the git clone option > --dissociate too. That produces a result that is independent of the > reference. I think that would be more suitable to you the way you > described it.
Thanks, I will investigate. Philippe
