Re: [boost] Git tags and Boost release

Subject: Re: [boost] Git tags and Boost release
From: Edward Diener (eldiener_at_[hidden])
Date: 2015-04-08 20:03:03

On 4/8/2015 7:02 PM, Robert Ramey wrote:
> I look in my history of the master branch and It seems to me I would like to
> be able to know which commit corresponds to which Boost release.

When I look at the git log for any submodule I already see all releases 
tagged at some commit.

>  I think
> the correct functionality to do this is described here.
>
> http://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Git-Basics-Tagging
>
> I'm wondering if we want to do this upon release so we can remember where we
> were when something blows up.  Ideally, I'd like the release managers to be
> able to just global to the "mark" when the release is "official"
>
> I like git - but anything I haven't done before is out of my comfort zone.
> So any insight would be appreciated.