Re: [Savannah-help-public] Multiple git repos

[Jim Meyering]

Sylvain Beucler <address@hidden> wrote:
>> We're considering moving several CVS modules of TSP
>> (http://savannah.nongnu.org/projects/tsp/) to git. However, we'd like
>> to keep the distantly related modules available separtely. This doesn't
>> seem possible with one git repo only.
>> Is it possible to have several git repos for one project?
>
> We planned to add multiple repositories support, but currently that
> cannot be done automatically, so we'll have to do that manually. If
> you can contribute a patch to
> https://savannah.nongnu.org/p/savane-cleanup that'd be great. Else you
> can tell us the list if names of the repositories we'll create under
> /srv/git/tsp/.
>
> Jim, just to be sure: do you think they need several repositories, or
> could they use different branches/entry points with the same result?
> In principle you can push your original import to another branch than
> "master", can't you?

Hi Sylvain,

Unless people expect bits of the two repos to migragrate from one to
the other, I don't see much point in keeping the files in a single
repository -- assuming they're logically independent.  However, if one
calls functions in the other, it might make more sense to put them under
the same roof; then it's easier to coordinate changes in one that affect
uses in the other.

However, perhaps there is room for a compromise if you're willing to
use a recent version of git, since it now has minimal submodule support.
However, note that I've only noticed the new feature, and haven't used it.