Re: [PATCH v4 3/3] git-remote-ext
From: Sverre Rabbelier <hidden>
Date: 2016-06-15 22:49:41
Heya, On Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 13:04, Ilari Liusvaara [off-list ref] wrote:
+EXAMPLES: +--------- +This remote helper is transparently used by git when +you use commands such as "git fetch <URL>", "git clone <URL>", +, "git push <URL>" or "git remote add nick <URL>", where <URL> +begins with `ext::`. Examples:
Much better! I was hesitant about this patch in earlier iterations because I didn't understand it's purpose, but with these examples it makes much more sense.
+"ext::git-server-alias foo %G/repo %Vfoo":: + Represents a repository with path /repo accessed using the + helper program "git-server-alias foo". The hostname for the + remote server passed in the protocol stream will be "foo" + (this allows multiple virtual git servers to share a + link-level address).
Can you explain better what the 'git-server-alias' helper is supposed to do? -- Cheers, Sverre Rabbelier