Subject: Re: bug#11294: [RFC] build: support and require Automake-NG

From: Stefano Lattarini <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 09 May 2012 14:07:44 +0200

On 05/09/2012 01:57 PM, Jim Meyering wrote:
> Stefano Lattarini wrote:
>> Hi Jim, thanks for the feedback.
>> On 05/08/2012 09:57 PM, Jim Meyering wrote:
>>> Stefano Lattarini wrote:
>>>>
>>>> So, OK to apply this patch to a new branch in the coreutils official
>>>> repository?  Or it's better if I clone the coreutils repo on GitHub
>>>> and work there, to have more freedom while experimenting?
>>>
>>> Hi Stefano,
>>>
>>> The git commit hooks that we use (e.g., to prohibit pushing merge commits)
>>>
>> Ugh, why do you do that?
> 
> That update/push hook is to avoid accidental same-branch merges.
>
Ah, like a "git pull master" issues with the local master having diverged from
the remote one.  Got it now, makes definite sense.

>> If you can confirm that works correctly for you, feel free to close this
>> bug report.
> 
> Thanks.  Confirmed and done.
>
Good :-)

Best regards,
  Stefano