copy specific repo content to another repo and update it

[Maxi]

Hello,

Currently I’m working on a project with multiple repository’s:

• one blueprint repository with various config directories for different topics and/or devices
• Multiple customer repository’s - one for each customer

I would like to copy selected config directories from the blueprint repository to a customer repository - only the ones that are needed and not everything.

The configs in the customer repositories won’t be edited or changed. Customer specific data/config will be provided by additional files. Currently I accomplish this task with a python script.

And  here is my problem:

When something in the blueprint repository has changed that is also present in the customer repository the customers configs will be not like the blueprint - the datas are not consistent.

Is there a way or tool to accomplishes the copy task form blueprint repository to a customer repository with selected files and or directories and also checks for changes in the blueprint repo and e.G. pushes the new config in a new branch to the customer repo?

[Christian Glockner]

Hi Maxi,

It sounds like Git Submodules (see https://www.atlassian.com/git/tutorials/git-submodule) might be what you're looking for. It's a way of including other repositories within one repository.

Cheers,

Christian

Premier Support Engineer

Atlassian