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0 pointsTempest19812y ago0 comments

Reminded me of a product called Rational ClearCase:

> It uses the MultiVersion File System (MVFS) which is a virtual file system that displays specific versions of data stored. In particular, it supports dynamic views which can show an arbitrary combination of local and remote files

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rational_ClearCase

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devsda2y ago

Yeah, this sounds very much like a 'view' in clearcase.

It's a good feature especially with big monorepos where it is helpful to pick and choose a known good version of specific module or subset of files without polluting the history.

Tracking good versions of every single file with huge number of files changing was a pain though.

schacon2y ago

I haven't used ClearCase, but from the description, I don't think it's much like a view. It's closer to IntelliJ's changelists, but without many of the limitations.

It's effectively a way to take changes you're making and pretend like you did them in worktrees without having to switch back and forth.

Or maybe, to work on several branches, achieve the merged state you want, then split the work up into reviewable branches that can be merged in any order to achieve that final state.

devsda2y ago

Typical use case for worktree(s) is to work on feature/hotfix branch without touching the current master/wip branch.

So, in the context of worktrees I read _"The way we're doing it, the branches are both in the same working directory at the same time"_ as having both the branch's files (not changes) available in the same worktree.

Thanks for clarifying that it is similar to changelists.

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0 pointsTempest19812y ago0 comments

Reminded me of a product called Rational ClearCase:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rational_ClearCase

0 comments

devsda2y ago

Yeah, this sounds very much like a 'view' in clearcase.

It's a good feature especially with big monorepos where it is helpful to pick and choose a known good version of specific module or subset of files without polluting the history.

Tracking good versions of every single file with huge number of files changing was a pain though.

schacon2y ago

I haven't used ClearCase, but from the description, I don't think it's much like a view. It's closer to IntelliJ's changelists, but without many of the limitations.

It's effectively a way to take changes you're making and pretend like you did them in worktrees without having to switch back and forth.

Or maybe, to work on several branches, achieve the merged state you want, then split the work up into reviewable branches that can be merged in any order to achieve that final state.

devsda2y ago

Typical use case for worktree(s) is to work on feature/hotfix branch without touching the current master/wip branch.

Thanks for clarifying that it is similar to changelists.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse