Re: [boost] [git] Write permission to branch

Subject: Re: [boost] [git] Write permission to branch
From: Mathias Gaunard (mathias.gaunard_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-12-08 16:23:47

On 08/12/2013 17:54, John Maddock wrote:
>>> For a Boost submodule repository is write permission for that repository
>>> needed to create a new branch ?
>>
>> I should have said: to create and push a new branch.
>
> Create locally yes, push no, not unless you're on the team for that
> submodule.
>
> If you're planning to submit a pull-request to the maintainer, then I
> believe you need to fork the repo and push to the fork... which is not
> as easy as it could be... unless there's some way to convert local
> modifications into a fork?

There is nothing to convert.
You can attempt to push code to any remote repository, and you can 
change the default remote if you please.