Re: [boost] Git: maintaining super-project

Subject: Re: [boost] Git: maintaining super-project
From: Daniel James (daniel_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-12-04 06:14:30

On 4 December 2013 09:53, Andrey Semashev <andrey.semashev_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> On Wed, Dec 4, 2013 at 1:13 PM, Daniel James <daniel_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>> On 4 December 2013 07:27, Cox, Michael <mhcox_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>>> The following should get you what your asking for, if I understand you
>>> correctly:
>>>
>>> git clone --recursive -b develop https://github.com/boostorg/boost
>>>
>>> git submodule foreach git checkout develop
>>
>> Most developers won't do this, they'll be using the master branch of
>> the super project, and only checking out develop for the modules
>> they're concerned with.
>>
>> Although our testing system won't be doing that at first, and probably
>> not for some time. Which is a problem.
>
> As long as the testing is done against develop or master branch of
> *all* modules I don't see why individual developers should be doing
> that.

Maybe you should try looking at older threads where this was discussed.