Import Git repository with submodules into a Subversion repository

Question

What is the best approach for importing a Git project with submodules into a Subversion repository?

Not sure if it matters, but the submodules are pointing to the Kohana core and module repositories on github. It would be nice if I could reference these external repositories in Subversion, but it's definitely not a requirement.

Thanks, Mike

Answer 1

To import git to svn:

• Create a svn repo, in the standard format that you want imported into.

• Associate your git repo with the svn one:

  git svn clone https://svn.com/new_svn_repo --stdlayout
  

• Checkout the trunck and merge the master

  git checkout trunk
  git merge master
  

• Send the objects to the svn

  git svn dcommit
  

• Done!

I don't think there is a simple way to include submodules within this. You should probably manually add the svn repos svn externals

Answer 2

I would recommend to import the repository using SubGit. Look at this comment for instructions. Though it doesn't support submodules so far, I know no other tool that does. But it fits migration purposes better.