Re: [boost] [git] Near future.. How do we deal with git-native libraries?

Subject: Re: [boost] [git] Near future.. How do we deal with git-native libraries?
From: Daniel James (daniel_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-12-04 18:56:40

On 4 December 2013 21:49, Joaquin M Lopez Munoz <joaquin_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> Cox, Michael <mhcox <at> bluezoosoftware.com> writes:
>
>>
>> BTW, if the "usual" process is to be followed, I noticed libs/system and
>> libs/multi_index don't have submodule ref commits in boost.git for their
>> current HEADs.  Also, noticed that tools/litre doesn't have a develop
>> branch.
>
> Being both the author of Boost.MultiIndex and a total Git neophyte, could
> you please explain to me how this lack of ref commits affect me and
> whether I can fix it myself?

It means that when someone checks out the master project they don't
get the latest versions of the submodules. I'm just updating the
master project now. Hopefully I'm not stepping on anyone's toes by
doing so.