Re: [GIT PATCH] USB fixes for 2.6.28-git

[Greg KH]

On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 07:57:40PM -0800, Junio C Hamano wrote:
> 
> 
> Greg KH <gregkh-l3A5Bk7waGM@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> 
> > On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 01:23:51PM -0800, Linus Torvalds wrote:
> >> 
> >> 
> >> On Wed, 19 Nov 2008, Greg KH wrote:
> >> > 
> >> > Please pull from:
> >> > 	master.kernel.org:/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/gregkh/usb-2.6.git/
> >> 
> >> "Already up-to-date". 
> >> 
> >> I think you forgot to actually push them out.
> >
> > Crap, you're right, they are now there, sorry about that.
> 
> I've been wondering if git can do something to avoid things like this.
> 
> For example, if you push into a particular branch of a particular
> repository _only_ to ask Linus to pull and for no other purpose, one
> possible solution may be to trigger a hook on the receiving end of your
> push (i.e. the public repository Linus is asked to pull from) to send out
> the "Please pull from" message (I presume this would be a no-go as there
> is not much room for you to customize the message).
> 
> Alternatively, we may want to give an option to git-request-pull to
> actually run "git push" to the destination.
> 
> Thoughts?  Is it "none of Git's business"?

In this case, it was just my fault.  I just forgot to push the tree.  I
have my own scripts that I use to create my "please pull" message, that
don't really tie into git's infrastructure and I don't know if I would
want them to either.

thanks,

greg k-h


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