Re: git notes primer?

Thomas Koch venit, vidit, dixit 10.08.2010 10:40:

Hi,

I'm working on a patch management system as topgit, but without the 
complexity:
http://koch.ro/blog/index.php?/archives/139-tnt-is-not-topgit.html

Before I continue with my current design, I wanted to have a look at git 
notes, whether it would provide better mechanisms then tracking my meta 
informations in a hidden background branch. (Much like pristine-tar does.)

However I couldn't get a grip on git notes:

- Is git notes the only command that works on notes?
- How are notes saved inside GIT?

For thoese two it's best to look at the textconv-cache facility
developed by Jeff King which uses notes internally, without creating
"proper" notes.

- Is git notes and it's implementation stable now?

The API should be as stable as any API on master.

- Are there any tutorials on workflows with git notes?
- What different use cases of git notes do you know?
- What use cases triggered the development of git notes in the first place?

The origin was being able to amend/annotate commit messages without
rewriting history.

Others may have to say more ;)

Michael