2009/2/3 Peter W. Draper <[log in to unmask]>: > On Tue, 3 Feb 2009, David Berry wrote: > >> How do I >> >> - list the files that would be modified at JAC if I were to do a "git >> push". I've tried "git-push --dry-run" but that doesn't list the >> files. > > How about a local diff between origin/master and master? Assuming everything > is pulled up-to-date: > > git diff --name-only master origin/master yes - that seems to work. Thanks. >> - restrict the effects of a "git pull" to the current directory, >> rather than updating my whole repository. > > Not possible, this is an area that requires some brain re-wiring. > The repository is a whole entity, not made up of sub-trees like a subversion > checkout, so you can only act on the whole thing. > > (This is the reason that handling the thirdparty tree is being so painful). OK. I suppose I'll get used to doing things differently. David