Re: git branch rename and git config q

[Samuel Wales <samologist@gmail.com>]

corredction: i think i meant local branch for the maual change.  ad i
think it was merly 	merge = refs/heads/bugfix.


On 6/8/22, Samuel Wales <samologist@gmail.com> wrote:
> p.s. than k you for the faq link.  did not understand the wording re
> the makefile stuff re wehther relevant.  the point about my patches
> being semantically wrong in principle is a good one but any solution
> other than submitting my patches and having them accepted would have
> the same problem i thik.  undoing merge turnkey good.
>
> On 6/8/22, Samuel Wales <samologist@gmail.com> wrote:
>> i /might/ have gotten it fixed.  will have to confirm when can.
>>
>> takes me time to do things so i have drafts, but it sounds like this
>> by max is a shortened version, so i tried it:
>>
>> vvv
>> I have not tested the following commands
>>
>>     git remote set-url origin
>> https://git.savannah.gnu.org/git/emacs/org-mode.git
>>     git branch --set-upstream-to=bugfix local
>>     git fetch
>> ^^^
>>
>> i assume that this is an untested script for doing what i want.  the
>> fact that it is turnkey is a huge boon because my cognition and
>> ability to use computers lmited and have consequences.  looks a bit
>> like a yes to my op q viz. can i do this?
>>
>> i greatly appreciate the help from all contributors in addition, even
>> if not understand all of it or can't do parts.
>>
>> the upgrade to recent org might be needed for any fix to the needed
>> org-capture extension so if this works it is good.
>>
>>
>> so what i did was run those 3 commands [one does not work] and edit
>> config manually and pull.  here is a transcript plus my complete
>> config.  i will have to reproduce using my shell pull so i can get the
>> diff.  cannot do now but cp etc.
>>
>> i find editing the config manually more straightforward than running a
>> command to edit it.
>>
>> i THINK this worked.  i had to figure out a trivial guess at what to
>> do to fix maint branch.  on clean local branch.  transcript:
>>
>> vvv
>> 08-Wed-16-06-47 ...$ cp -a org-mode--my-maint--ok-to-pull
>> TEST-branch-rename--org-mode--my-maint--ok-to-pull
>> cd TEST-branch-rename--org-mode--my-maint--ok-to-pull/
>> 08-Wed-16-07-25 ...$ 08-Wed-16-07-25
>> .../TEST-branch-rename--org-mode--my-maint--ok-to-pull$
>> 08-Wed-16-07-36 .../TEST-branch-rename--org-mode--my-maint--ok-to-pull$
>> 08-Wed-16-07-36
>> .../TEST-branch-rename--org-mode--my-maint--ok-to-pull$     git remote
>> set-url origin https://git.savannah.gnu.org/git/emacs/org-mode.git
>>
>> 08-Wed-16-07-48
>> .../TEST-branch-rename--org-mode--my-maint--ok-to-pull$
>> 08-Wed-16-07-48
>> .../TEST-branch-rename--org-mode--my-maint--ok-to-pull$  git branch
>> --set-upstream-to=bugfix local
>> error: the requested upstream branch 'bugfix' does not exist
>> hint:
>> hint: If you are planning on basing your work on an upstream
>> hint: branch that already exists at the remote, you may need to
>> hint: run "git fetch" to retrieve it.
>> hint:
>> hint: If you are planning to push out a new local branch that
>> hint: will track its remote counterpart, you may want to use
>> hint: "git push -u" to set the upstream config as you push.
>> (1) 08-Wed-16-07-58
>> .../TEST-branch-rename--org-mode--my-maint--ok-to-pull$ git fetch
>> remote: Counting objects: 4972, done.
>> remote: Compressing objects: 100% (1487/1487), done.
>> remote: Total 4972 (delta 3897), reused 4531 (delta 3485)
>> Receiving objects: 100% (4972/4972), 2.51 MiB | 3.19 MiB/s, done.
>> Resolving deltas: 100% (3897/3897), completed with 310 local objects.
>> From https://git.savannah.gnu.org/git/emacs/org-mode
>>  * [new branch]          bugfix        -> origin/bugfix
>>    dd9105d17..1466950c7  emacs-sync    -> origin/emacs-sync
>>  * [new branch]          main          -> origin/main
>>  * [new tag]             release_9.5.4 -> release_9.5.4
>>  * [new tag]             release_9.5   -> release_9.5
>>  * [new tag]             release_9.5.1 -> release_9.5.1
>>  * [new tag]             release_9.5.2 -> release_9.5.2
>>  * [new tag]             release_9.5.3 -> release_9.5.3
>> 08-Wed-16-08-59
>> .../TEST-branch-rename--org-mode--my-maint--ok-to-pull$ git branch
>> --set-upstream-to=bugfix local
>> error: the requested upstream branch 'bugfix' does not exist
>> hint:
>> hint: If you are planning on basing your work on an upstream
>> hint: branch that already exists at the remote, you may need to
>> hint: run "git fetch" to retrieve it.
>> hint:
>> hint: If you are planning to push out a new local branch that
>> hint: will track its remote counterpart, you may want to use
>> hint: "git push -u" to set the upstream config as you push.
>> (1) 08-Wed-16-09-17
>> .../TEST-branch-rename--org-mode--my-maint--ok-to-pull$ git branch
>> --set-upstream-to=bugfix local
>> error: the requested upstream branch 'bugfix' does not exist
>> hint:
>> hint: If you are planning on basing your work on an upstream
>> hint: branch that already exists at the remote, you may need to
>> hint: run "git fetch" to retrieve it.
>> hint:
>> hint: If you are planning to push out a new local branch that
>> hint: will track its remote counterpart, you may want to use
>> hint: "git push -u" to set the upstream config as you push.
>> (1) 08-Wed-16-11-52
>> .../TEST-branch-rename--org-mode--my-maint--ok-to-pull$ git pull
>> First, rewinding head to replay your work on top of it...
>> Applying: === alpha agenda mark ring push
>> Applying: === alpha make agenda display inactive timestamp lines with a
>> new
>> face
>> Applying: === alpha location of time span annotation
>> Applying: === alpha kludge -- put a newline when editing babel source
>> blocks
>> Applying: === alpha agenda -- add event, remove colons and spaces, add
>> comment re ts feature
>> Applying: === alpha location of possible header insertion so it can be
>> made varibale pitch
>> Applying: === alpha remove the parens from ido completion of olpaths
>> Applying: === alpha comment and change active ts = event change
>> Applying: === alpha =maybe try to move nokori to today or move by
>> days, not just one
>> 08-Wed-16-12-03 .../TEST-branch-rename--org-mode--my-maint--ok-to-pull$
>> ^^^
>>
>> notice that it rebased my patches all by itself.  [at least this
>> time.]  not sure if dangerous my case; wfm; i do not push.  i do not
>> get what gets dangerously rewritten.  my patches get merge conflicts.
>> org patches are presumably not rewritten.
>>
>> merge conflicts instill rational fear but that is not avoidable here.
>> and did not even occur for such a huge upgrade.
>>
>> uf you are curious about my patches please ask.  some are mere guesses
>> at locations to do things that i am ot capable of.  some are ueful
>> tiny changes.  not fsf signed.  have contributed tinychanes.
>>
>> config:
>> [after manual editing]
>>
>> vvv
>> [core]
>> 	repositoryformatversion = 0
>> 	filemode = true
>> 	bare = false
>> 	logallrefupdates = true
>> 	ignorecase = true
>> [remote "origin"]
>>         # https://code.orgmode.org https://savannah.nongnu.org
>> https://sr.ht
>> 	url = https://git.savannah.gnu.org/git/emacs/org-mode.git
>>         # url = git://orgmode.org/org-mode.git
>>         #cz is 1h behind orgmode.org -- either should work
>>         # 	url = git://repo.or.cz/org-mode.git
>> 	fetch = +refs/heads/*:refs/remotes/origin/*
>> [branch "master"]
>> 	remote = origin
>> 	merge = refs/heads/master
>> [branch "local"]
>> 	rebase = true
>> 	remote = origin
>> 	merge = refs/heads/bugfix
>> 	# merge = refs/heads/master
>> [branch "testrelease"]
>>         # fixme idk why i have this branch and can maybe del it
>> 	remote = origin
>> 	merge = refs/heads/maint
>> [branch "maint"]
>> 	remote = origin
>> 	merge = refs/heads/maint
>> [diff]
>> ^^^
>>
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