Re: [boost] A proposal for superproject structure and testing

Subject: Re: [boost] A proposal for superproject structure and testing
From: Alexander Lamaison (awl03_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-12-09 14:29:59

Vladimir Prus <ghost_at_[hidden]> writes:

> On 09.12.2013 21:17, Alexander Lamaison wrote:
>> Because, if so, that's not possible with git.  Branches are just
>> nicknames for particular commits.  They can come and go pretty much as
>> they please without disrupting other things.  Submodules reference a
>> _commit_  and the commits remain in the repository regardless of what
>> happens to the branches.
>
> Then what does 'git gc' do?

Good point.  I forgot about this.  So, in general, the referenced
submodule needs to include the commit in _some_ branch for the
superproject to definitely reference a valid commit.

However, I think the discussion was about a commit already merged to the
submodule's master branch, so gc won't touch it.

Alex

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