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Re: [Automake-ng] [FYI] More branches for Automake-NG


From: Jim Meyering
Subject: Re: [Automake-ng] [FYI] More branches for Automake-NG
Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:51:11 +0100

Stefano Lattarini wrote:
> Hello automakers.
>
> Even with only an handful commits in AUtomake-NG, it's already becoming 
> unwieldy
> to keep the branch 'experimental/automake-ng' continuously (re)based on 
> master.
>
> So I intend to reorganize the Automake-NG development flow to have several
> (sub)branches, as follows
>
>   - one main non-rewindable branch, where master can thus be merged freely;
>     this will be called 'ng/master';
>   - rewidinable, temporary topic branches that can be rebased on 'ng/master'
>     until they "stabilize"; at which point they can be merged back into
>     'ng/master' in fast-forward fashion.  They will be named accordingly to
>     the pattern 'ng/experimental-*'
>   - *if the need arises*, more long-lived, non-rewindable topic branches
>     where 'ng/master' can be merged freely, and that are meant to be finally
>     merged back into 'ng/master' (not rebased); they can have names like
>     e.g., 'ng/silent-rules' or 'ng/fast-deptrack'.
>
> Any objection to this new policy?

None here.



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