Unwanted dep removal search - difficulties

[topbloke.git] / BUGS

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@@ -1,10 +1,20 @@
 merge alg needs to check for cyclic dependencies
 
+when creating needs to remove metadata, make a separate commit with no
+metadata to allow us to spot what's happening.  should only do this
+with option to permit it!  Also need to do this when merging.
+
 wibblings:
        what about strangeness in ancient history wrt merge alg
        topgit import
-              topbloke {base,tip} is ff desc of topgit {base,tip}
-               with metadata adjusted
+               topbloke {base,tip} is ff desc of topgit {base,tip}
+                with metadata adjusted
+               topbloke branch has all the deps of the topgit
+                branch (topgit branches mapped into topbloke
+                branches) plus the topgit branch itself named in
+                flags
+               reject topbloke imports of topgit branches which
+                also contain topbloke metadata
        need patch name in metadata
        patch dep metadata syntax unsatisfactory: too twiddly
        flags metadata unsatisfactory: wants to be valued properties
@@ -21,4 +31,7 @@ wibblings:
               which is inserted into all clients' deps
 
 what about ops which update multiple refs - atomicity ?
- think about this later
+ think about this later but for now abstract away commit and
+ other ref update
+
+also would like some kind of --ff-only update ?