Re: [PATCH hurd 0/6] Add file record locking support

[Justus Winter]

Quoting Svante Signell (2015-01-09 09:06:34)
> Cloning hurd git from debian
> git clone git://git.debian.org/git/pkg-hurd/hurd.git
> shows that no patches are committed to the git tree

That is unfortunately correct.  The Debian Hurd package is patched
beyond recognition, to the point that if you build a stock Hurd
component and install it on your Debian system, the system likely
breaks.  Help reduce the pain by upstreaming the debian/patches.

> How do you create patches from the up-to-date tree and submit them to
> the mailing list?
> - commit all debian patches in debian/patches in your local branch
> - hack on new patches and commit them there
> - issue git format-patch -o local_patches master

I don't recommend that.  Instead, hack on a branch that sits on top of
the current master.  Then, drop the Debian packaging bits from my
repository here:

http://darnassus.sceen.net/gitweb/teythoon/packaging/hurd.git

Just clone this repo and copy everything to your git tree.  Then build
the Debian package.

> - issue git send-mail --to=lists local_patches/

$ cat .git/config
[...]
[sendemail]
        to = bug-hurd@gnu.org
        cc = samuel.thibault@gnu.org

> - how to fix the patch ordering??

$ git rebase -i master

Justus