git-extensions

How to convert a Git repo to a submodule, which is nested in another (parent) Git repo?

Change to the main directory, checkout the master branch, and do the following Git command to create a new submodule for plugin1: git submodule add (url_to_plugin1_repository) subdirectory1/plugin1sm Here the “url_to_plugin1_repository” points to your current Git repository for plugin1. A new directory will be created call subdirectory1/plugin1sm, which will track your remote repository. I have given … Read more

Git Extensions: Win32 error 487: Couldn’t reserve space for cygwin’s heap, Win32 error 0

I had the same problem. I found solution here http://jakob.engbloms.se/archives/1403 c:\msysgit\bin>rebase.exe -b 0x50000000 msys-1.0.dll For me solution was slightly different. It was C:\Program Files (x86)\Git\bin>rebase.exe -b 0x50000000 msys-1.0.dll Before you rebase dlls, you should make sure it is not in use: tasklist /m msys-1.0.dll And make a backup: copy msys-1.0.dll msys-1.0.dll.bak If the rebase command … Read more