Re: Source code repository

[Eric Blake]

On 03/13/2010 11:48 AM, Ludovic Courtès wrote:
> OK.  The commit logs all read “Imported from TARBALL”, though, so I
> suppose there aren’t individual commits for the patches that can be seen
> at ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/bash/bash-X.Y-patches, right?

That's my understanding as well, although individual commits per patch
would be nicer.

> 
> Also, there’s no “Imported from ../bash-4.1.tar.gz” message even though
> 4.1 is the latest release.  So does the current HEAD correspond to 4.0?
> 
>> (and could use some TLC in reflecting recent patches, or even being
>> modified to show patches in finer granularity).
> 
> TLC?

Tender Loving Care, from someone who has push rights to that repository
(I don't, or I might have taken some time to do so already).

> Do you mean there exists a private repository with more detailed
> history?

Does it matter, if it isn't made public?

> 
>> Unfortunately, Chet has expressed a desire to keep it that way for the
>> foreseeable future.
> 
> I find it unfortunate, too, as it makes it very hard to follow
> developments.

You aren't the first with this complaint.

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