[Buildroot] [PATCH] Restore .git directory in git package downloads

[Baruch Siach]

Hi James,

On Tue, Apr 18, 2017 at 11:00:39PM -0500, James Balean wrote:
> Removing the .git directory during package download and caching prevents
> Builroot users from making and testing changes to external software
> packages using Buildroot. This patch enables users to commit locally,
> make patches and contribute back to the projects they are using.

The OVERRIDE_SRCDIR mechanism is meant to cover this use case. See section 
8.12.6 "Using Buildroot during development" in the manual[1]. Is there 
anything missing for your use case?

[1] http://nightly.buildroot.org/manual.html

baruch

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