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Re: New branch [was Re: RFC: MI output during program execution]
- From: Daniel Jacobowitz <drow at false dot org>
- To: Nick Roberts <nickrob at snap dot net dot nz>
- Cc: gdb-patches at sources dot redhat dot com
- Date: Fri, 12 May 2006 22:28:51 -0400
- Subject: Re: New branch [was Re: RFC: MI output during program execution]
- References: <17458.60694.135878.624750@farnswood.snap.net.nz> <20060404220637.GA12064@nevyn.them.org> <17486.36188.127822.347550@farnswood.snap.net.nz> <20060504150414.GE32605@nevyn.them.org> <17508.18716.564160.93092@farnswood.snap.net.nz> <20060512124331.GA3460@nevyn.them.org> <17510.34460.791254.936961@kahikatea.snap.net.nz>
On Sun, May 14, 2006 at 01:23:40PM +1200, Nick Roberts wrote:
> Perhaps I'm confusing things a bit. Maybe mergepoints are just for merging
> HEAD to branch.
Right.
> Is any tagging needed when the branch gets merged to HEAD?
> (possibly a bit hypothetical as I realise I may never get that far).
Not really. Normally, you'll just take the diff from the last
mergepoint to the branch tip, and apply that to HEAD, and declare the
branch dead - or declare the branch dead somewhat before that as the
patch gets reviewed, depending how it works out.
All this is much easier in non-CVS...
--
Daniel Jacobowitz
CodeSourcery