[Gnu-arch-users] Re: Linus

[Neil Stevens]

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On Sunday October 12, 2003 3:26 pm, Tom Lord wrote:

>     > From: Neil Stevens <address@hidden>
>     >
>     > On Sunday October 12, 2003 2:47 pm, Tom Lord wrote:

>     > > I have some questions: do CVS server-side hooks get to vote on
>     > > whether or not a transaction completes?
>     >
>     > Yes.  Example: KDE uses them to restrict write access for
>     > sensitive modules like www, restrict use of "official" branch
>     > names to select people, and prevent common mistakes of people
>     > importing code into the wrong place.
>
> That sort of access control is provided in arch via other means -- no
> need for hooks there.

Mostly, yes, but the CVS hooks can be used in other ways, too.  A common 
example is to check that the commit passes a test suite (perhaps as simple 
as checking that the code still compiles).

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Neil Stevens - address@hidden

"Now and in the future, we will support our troops" -- George Walker Bush
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