Re: [Gnu-arch-users] Re: Bazaar 1.2

[Aaron Bentley]

Catalin Marinas wrote:
> Robert Collins <address@hidden> wrote:
>
> > * Aaron Bentleys backbuilder, which creates reference trees via both
> > forward and reverse patching.
>
>
> It would be useful if a library revision is created from a cached
> revision if one exists. 

I agree.  I'm planning on switching library-add over to the main 
backbuilder algorithm, which prefers libraries but will use cached 
revisions when they're significantly closer.

> Right now, if there is a base-0 present and
> you want patch-4000, it will take forever. The solution is to remove
> all the previous revisions but with this addition, it means that you
> would need to remove all the revisions in the library if getting the
> cached one is faster.

Are you saying the backbuilder makes the situation worse?  I don't 
believe this is the case.  It just uses the previous algorithm until it 
crosses a tag.

Aaron

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Aaron Bentley
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