Date: Tue, 6 Aug 2002 16:45:58 +0200 From: Ruben de Groot <fbsd-q@bzerk.org> To: "David A. Panariti" <davep@meduseld.net> Cc: freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Small request for updating Message-ID: <20020806164558.A47719@ei.bzerk.org> In-Reply-To: <20020806.103017.607958984.davep@meduseld.net>; from davep@meduseld.net on Tue, Aug 06, 2002 at 10:30:17AM -0400 References: <20020806.103017.607958984.davep@meduseld.net>
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On Tue, Aug 06, 2002 at 10:30:17AM -0400, David A. Panariti typed: > (Sorry about the empty message, shaky fingers on a small laptop > keyboard) > > This is really a request for the security branch (RELENG_X_y). > Would it be too much to ask that the updaters of UPDATING add a small > comment as to whether or not a mergemaster run is needed if updating > from the previous patch? > > I follow stable and the security lists, but being fallible I may miss > something. Mergemaster is *the* most time consuming step from my > perspective since it is interactive. If the committers knew whether > or not file(s) changed such that a mergemaster was needed, that little > bit of info would be a huge time saver. If no file(s) changed, mergemaster will exit without needing interaction. Just make sure everytime there is a change, you merge the line from the new file containing the files version id string into your version of the file. > > If this would be too much trouble, then never mind. > > thanks, > > davep > > -- > "A witty saying proves nothing." > -- Voltaire > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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