Gentoo Git Overlays

This is the hosting location for the Gentoo Overlays using Git.

Read-only Usage

Please visit the GitWeb to browse the available Git trees.

Usage Instructions:

To clone the repo:

# git clone git://git.overlays.gentoo.org/${REPO}

Read-write Usage

This service is powered by Gitosis.

Setup Instructions:

Contact the overlays admins (robbat2, jokey) via email to ensure your SSH key is on file, and to request your repoistories.
Be sure to include, category (dev, proj) name, description, owner, permitted committers.

Usage Instructions:

To clone an existing repo:

# git clone git+ssh://git@git.overlays.gentoo.org/${REPO}

To perform the initial commit to a new repo:
```
# git remote add origin git+ssh://git@git.overlays.gentoo.org/${REPO}
# git push origin master:refs/heads/master
```
For the first push, you must use the a fully qualified push string, as the initial repository is totally empty. After that, you can use a the short form.
If you need to push another branch, or all branches, please consult the git-push(1) manpage.
You must make sure that your commits have sane author and committer strings.
```
# git config --global user.email "foobar@gentoo.org"
# git config --global user.name "Some Guy Committer"
```
If you want to know more about $GIT_{COMMITTER,AUTHOR}_{NAME,EMAIL,DATE}, you should read the git-commit-tree(1) manpage.

Both of the following push URLs behave identically. You should try and stick to the git+ssh:// one if possible.
git+ssh://git@git.overlays.gentoo.org/${REPO}/
git@git.overlays.gentoo.org:${REPO}