Question about Git tree methodology.

From: Matt LaPlante
Date: Mon Jul 24 2006 - 16:37:15 EST


Hi all,
I've been playing around with setting up a personal git tree for kernel patches. I've followed Jeff Garzik's guide, as well as some of the kernel.org docs. I have no problem setting it up, however I have a question about which method to use for my tree. Basically I just want to use it as a method of tracking my own trivial patches (and perhaps give maintainers easier access to them). I've looked through some of the trees on kernel.org for guidance.
My issue is, if I do a git clone, I wind up with all the history from the kernel git. This seems excessive and useless for just tracking my own work. I could alternatively download the source and init a new tree, but I believe it would make keeping up to date with the kernel.org git more complicated.
What method is used by the various trees on kernel.org to deal with this? Is there a way to use the kernel.org git as a base, but only track my own changes?

Thanks.

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Matt LaPlante
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