Re: [boost] [git] Bumping git version requirement to 1.7.10

Subject: Re: [boost] [git] Bumping git version requirement to 1.7.10
From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-12-30 14:26:07

On 30.12.2013 23:22, Eric Niebler wrote:
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> On 12/30/2013 06:47 AM, Beman Dawes wrote:
>> The regression scripts are using the clone --single-branch option,
>> which became available at git 1.7.10, so we are planning to bump
>> the version requirement.
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> Unless I'm mistaken, the most recent Ubuntu LTS release is still on
> 1.7.9.5. I think this change would inconvenience a significant segment
> of users.

And it seems one can accomplish the same effect with earlier versions:

        http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1911109/git-clone-a-specific-branch

- Volodya