Re: serial lines -- a proposal

[Filippo Giunchedi]

On Fri, Feb 05, 2010 at 05:20:35PM -0600, Dustin J. Mitchell wrote:
> I assume it's optional to add that hook?  It poses problems when
> following the workflow of creating a lot of small patches and then
> rebasing them down before pushing - the serial changes will cause lots
> spurious conflicts on just about every rebase.

ah, very true!

On Mon, Jan 25, 2010 at 03:45:28PM -0600, Dustin J. Mitchell wrote:
> I think that the first option is probably the ideal, but as has been
> discussed we'll forget, a lot.  The latter two options could form a
> "backstop" against forgotten set-serial runs, though.  Alternately, a
> post-hook that *checks* but does not *change* serials, and rejects
> commits that do not adequately update the serial, would also keep us
> forgetful kids in line.  But it's more work.

I would definitely go for the hook that checks and rejects the push if serials
are not updated then.

filippo
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