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-# Using Parity Bridges Common dependency (`git subtree`)
-
-In `./bridges` sub-directory you can find a `git subtree` imported version of:
-[`parity-bridges-common`](https://github.com/paritytech/parity-bridges-common/) repository.
-
-(For regular Cumulus contributor 1. is relevant) \
-(For Cumulus maintainer 1. and 2. are relevant) \
-(For Bridges team 1. and 2. and 3. are relevant)
-
-## How to fix broken Bridges code?
-
-To fix Bridges code simply create a commit in current (`Cumulus`) repo. Best if
-the commit is isolated to changes in `./bridges` sub-directory, because it makes
-it easier to import that change back to upstream repo.
-
-(Any changes to `bridges` subtree require Bridges team approve and they should manage backport to Bridges repo)
-
-
-## How to pull latest Bridges code to the `bridges` subtree
-(in practice)
-
-The `bridges` repo has a stabilized branch `polkadot-staging` dedicated for releasing.
-
-```
-cd <cumulus-git-repo-dir>
-
-# this will update new git branches from bridges repo
-# there could be unresolved conflicts, but don't worry,
-# lots of them are caused because of removed unneeded files with patch step,
-BRANCH=polkadot-staging ./scripts/bridges_update_subtree.sh fetch
-
-# so, after fetch and before solving conflicts just run patch,
-# this will remove unneeded files and checks if subtree modules compiles
-./scripts/bridges_update_subtree.sh patch
-
-# if there are conflicts, this could help,
-# this removes locally deleted files at least (move changes to git stash for commit)
-./scripts/bridges_update_subtree.sh merge
-
-# (optional) when conflicts resolved, you can check build again - should pass
-# also important: this updates global Cargo.lock
-./scripts/bridges_update_subtree.sh patch
-
-# add changes to the commit, first command `fetch` starts merge,
-# so after all conflicts are solved and patch passes and compiles,
-# then we need to finish merge with:
-git merge --continue
-```
-
-## How to pull latest Bridges code or contribute back?
-(in theory)
-
-Note that it's totally fine to ping the **Bridges Team** to do that for you. The point
-of adding the code as `git subtree` is to **reduce maintenance cost** for Cumulus/Polkadot
-developers.
-
-If you still would like to either update the code to match latest code from the repo
-or create an upstream PR read below. The following commands should be run in the
-current (`polkadot`) repo.
-
-### Add Bridges repo as a local remote
-```
-git remote add -f bridges git@github.com:paritytech/parity-bridges-common.git
-```
-
-If you plan to contribute back, consider forking the repository on Github and adding
-your personal fork as a remote as well.
-```
-git remote add -f my-bridges git@github.com:tomusdrw/parity-bridges-common.git
-```
-
-### To update Bridges
-```
-git fetch bridges polkadot-staging
-git subtree pull --prefix=bridges bridges polkadot-staging --squash
-```
-
-We use `--squash` to avoid adding individual commits and rather squashing them
-all into one.
-
-### Clean unneeded files here
-```
-./bridges/scripts/verify-pallets-build.sh --ignore-git-state --no-revert
-```
-
-### Contributing back to Bridges (creating upstream PR)
-```
-git subtree push --prefix=bridges my-bridges polkadot-staging
-```
-This command will push changes to your personal fork of Bridges repo, from where
-you can simply create a PR to the main repo.
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-#!/bin/bash
-
-# A script to update bridges repo as subtree to Cumulus
-# Usage:
-# ./scripts/bridges_update_subtree.sh fetch
-# ./scripts/bridges_update_subtree.sh patch
-# ./scripts/bridges_update_subtree.sh merge
-
-set -e
-
-BRIDGES_BRANCH="${BRANCH:-polkadot-staging}"
-BRIDGES_TARGET_DIR="${TARGET_DIR:-bridges}"
-
-function fetch() {
- # the script is able to work only on clean git copy
- [[ -z "$(git status --porcelain)" ]] || {
- echo >&2 "The git copy must be clean (stash all your changes):";
- git status --porcelain
- exit 1;
- }
-
- local bridges_remote=$(git remote -v | grep "parity-bridges-common.git (fetch)" | head -n1 | awk '{print $1;}')
- if [ -z "$bridges_remote" ]; then
- echo ""
- echo "Adding new remote: 'bridges' repo..."
- echo ""
- echo "... check your YubiKey ..."
- git remote add -f bridges git@github.com:paritytech/parity-bridges-common.git
- bridges_remote="bridges"
- else
- echo ""
- echo "Fetching remote: '${bridges_remote}' repo..."
- echo ""
- echo "... check your YubiKey ..."
- git fetch ${bridges_remote} --prune
- fi
-
- echo ""
- echo "Syncing/updating subtree with remote branch '${bridges_remote}/$BRIDGES_BRANCH' to target directory: '$BRIDGES_TARGET_DIR'"
- echo ""
- echo "... check your YubiKey ..."
- git subtree pull --prefix=$BRIDGES_TARGET_DIR ${bridges_remote} $BRIDGES_BRANCH --squash
-}
-
-function patch() {
- echo ""
- echo "Patching/removing unneeded stuff from subtree in target directory: '$BRIDGES_TARGET_DIR'"
- $BRIDGES_TARGET_DIR/scripts/verify-pallets-build.sh --ignore-git-state --no-revert
-}
-
-function merge() {
- echo ""
- echo "Merging stuff from subtree in target directory: '$BRIDGES_TARGET_DIR'"
-
- # stage all removed by patch: DU, MD, D, AD - only from subtree directory
- git status -s | awk '$1 == "DU" || $1 == "D" || $1 == "MD" || $1 == "AD" {print $2}' | grep "^$BRIDGES_TARGET_DIR/" | xargs git rm -q --ignore-unmatch
-
- echo ""
- echo "When all conflicts are resolved, do 'git merge --continue'"
-}
-
-function amend() {
- echo ""
- echo "Amend stuff from subtree in target directory: '$BRIDGES_TARGET_DIR'"
- git commit --amend -S -m "updating bridges subtree + remove extra folders"
-}
-
-case "$1" in
- fetch)
- fetch
- ;;
- patch)
- patch
- ;;
- merge)
- merge
- ;;
- amend)
- amend
- ;;
- all)
- fetch
- patch
- ;;
-esac