Git Conversion Lazarus

This page has the detailed steps used to convert the Lazarus SVN repro to git.

SubGIT

The initial conversion will be done using TMate Subgit.

Install

Unpack subgit to

   ~/subgit/subgit-3.3.11

Required

An author.txt file

 svn-name - git-name <email>

Run / main repro

   cd ~/subgit/subgit-3.3.11
   ./bin/subgit configure https://svn.freepascal.org/svn/lazarus laz.git
   
   gedit laz.git/subgit/config 

And add the following (the first line, replaces an existing setting)

   [svn]
     trunk = trunk:refs/heads/main
     gitCommitMessage = %message\\n\\n SVN %revision@%branch\\n
     
   [translate]  
     eols = false
     otherProperties = false
     ignores = false

The translate options prevent .gitignore and .gitattributes. Those can be translated, but will later be replaced...

   cp authors.txt laz.git/subgit/authors.txt

   ./bin/subgit install laz.git

Without skipping the gitignore/gitattributes, there will be an error at revision 47330. The process will hang. nterrupt it and editI

   lazarus.git/svn/.metadata

and set branches-maxRev and tags-maxRev to 47332 (it should be at 47330) https://stackoverflow.com/questions/18918215/skip-revisions-when-installing-subgit-repository Continue with

   ./bin/subgit install laz-bin.git

Stop the daemon

   ./bin/subgit shutdown laz-bin.git/

Run / binaries repro

   ./bin/subgit configure https://svn.freepascal.org/svn/lazarus laz-bin.git

   gedit laz.git/subgit/config 
     [svn]
     gitCommitMessage = %message\\n\\n SVN %revision@%branch\\n
     trunk = binaries:refs/heads/main

     cp authors.txt laz-bin.git/subgit/authors.txt

follow the steps above