On Mon, January 17, 2011 11:08 pm, Simon Marlow wrote:
So, we've decided to try switching to git.
That's very sad!
The changeover will be staged: first we'll switch the GHC repository, and if all goes well we'll switch the libraries and other sub-repositories. This means we can experiment with git for the GHC repo while we establish exactly what strategy to use for each sub-repository (change the master to git, or leave the master in darcs and mirror). It does mean for a short while GHC developers will have to use two VCS tools, but the sync-all tool will hide the difference to some extent.
The next step is to set up the git repo, probably based on the mirror I set up last week, and sort out various details (commit emails, buildbots, wiki updates etc.). I'll send out a notification once things are set up and we have a date/time for the git repo going live.
Would it be possible to also produce a definite timeline for when the other repos will switch to git? Having to work with two different VCS in one project is a bit above my pain threshold so I'd like to know when I'll be able to get back into action after the switch. Roman