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Re: Feature branches
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Christopher Baines |
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Re: Feature branches |
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Wed, 10 May 2023 12:30:36 +0100 |
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Andreas Enge <andreas@enge.fr> writes:
> Am Mon, May 08, 2023 at 10:15:56AM -0700 schrieb Felix Lechner:
>> How about requiring prior to merging a feature branch that substitutes
>> exist for all changed derivations? It would prevent build failures and
>> preempt local builds, and thereby improve the experience for average
>> users.
>
> Taken absolutely, that sounds a bit excessive; but the idea is of course
> there, the branch should be built out as much as possible.
>
> It is probably unavoidable that some things stop working going forward,
> and I wonder how realistic it is to iron out all problems before a merge.
I think the thing next to aim for is at least to be informed about the
effects of any changes.
Knowning the x package breaks on y architecture and deciding to merge
anyway is a lot better (and I think the end goal) than the current
situation of not really knowing what the effects of non-trivial changes
are.
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- Re: 04/09: gnu: mesa: Update to 23.0.3., (continued)
- Re: 04/09: gnu: mesa: Update to 23.0.3., Maxim Cournoyer, 2023/05/08
- Feature branches (was: 04/09: gnu: mesa: Update to 23.0.3), Andreas Enge, 2023/05/08
- Re: Feature branches, Maxim Cournoyer, 2023/05/08
- Re: Feature branches, Andreas Enge, 2023/05/10
- Re: Feature branches, Maxim Cournoyer, 2023/05/10
- Re: Feature branches, Andreas Enge, 2023/05/10
- Re: Feature branches, Andreas Enge, 2023/05/10
- Re: Feature branches, Maxim Cournoyer, 2023/05/11
- Re: Feature branches, Felix Lechner, 2023/05/08
- Re: Feature branches, Andreas Enge, 2023/05/10
- Re: Feature branches,
Christopher Baines <=
- Re: 04/09: gnu: mesa: Update to 23.0.3., Christopher Baines, 2023/05/08
Re: 04/09: gnu: mesa: Update to 23.0.3., John Kehayias, 2023/05/09