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Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2021 13:51:51 -0400 Message-Id: X-Mailer: git-send-email 2.31.1 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Received-SPF: pass client-ip=66.111.4.28; envelope-from=leo@famulari.name; helo=out4-smtp.messagingengine.com X-Spam_score_int: -27 X-Spam_score: -2.8 X-Spam_bar: -- X-Spam_report: (-2.8 / 5.0 requ) BAYES_00=-1.9, DKIM_SIGNED=0.1, DKIM_VALID=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_AU=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_EF=-0.1, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW=-0.7, RCVD_IN_MSPIKE_H3=0.001, RCVD_IN_MSPIKE_WL=0.001, SPF_HELO_PASS=-0.001, SPF_PASS=-0.001 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no X-Spam_action: no action X-Spam-Score: -1.4 (-) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -2.4 (--) * doc/contributing.texi (Submitting Patches): Clarify the utility of the 'staging' and 'core-updates' branches. --- doc/contributing.texi | 6 ++++-- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/contributing.texi b/doc/contributing.texi index d5025dd189..f28a502338 100644 --- a/doc/contributing.texi +++ b/doc/contributing.texi @@ -1080,12 +1080,14 @@ rebuilding induced, commits go to different branches, along these lines: @code{staging} branch (non-disruptive changes). This branch is intended to be merged in @code{master} every 6 weeks or so. Topical changes (e.g., an update of the GNOME stack) can instead go to a specific branch -(say, @code{gnome-updates}). +(say, @code{gnome-updates}). This branch is not expected to be +buildable or usable until late in the development process. @item more than 1,800 dependent packages @code{core-updates} branch (may include major and potentially disruptive changes). This branch is intended to be merged in @code{master} every -6 months or so. +6 months or so. This branch is not expected to be buildable or usable +until late in the development process. @end table All these branches are @uref{@value{SUBSTITUTE-URL}, -- 2.31.1 From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Mon Apr 26 15:48:47 2021 Received: (at 48041) by debbugs.gnu.org; 26 Apr 2021 19:48:47 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:47256 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1lb7Dr-0004Th-9w for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 26 Apr 2021 15:48:47 -0400 Received: from albert.telenet-ops.be ([195.130.137.90]:47964) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1lb7Do-0004TX-QF for 48041@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 26 Apr 2021 15:48:45 -0400 Received: from ptr-bvsjgyjmffd7q9timvx.18120a2.ip6.access.telenet.be ([IPv6:2a02:1811:8c09:9d00:aaf1:9810:a0b8:a55d]) by albert.telenet-ops.be with bizsmtp id xXoi2400J0mfAB406Xoiwj; Mon, 26 Apr 2021 21:48:43 +0200 Message-ID: <99172906c41c1d749c5883b5821e8d6d96284510.camel@telenet.be> Subject: Re: [bug#48041] [PATCH] doc: Clarify the utility of the development branches. From: Maxime Devos To: Leo Famulari , 48041@debbugs.gnu.org Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2021 21:48:42 +0200 In-Reply-To: References: Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg="pgp-sha512"; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="=-WdYSvGW1RhLupX1spg5k" User-Agent: Evolution 3.34.2 MIME-Version: 1.0 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=telenet.be; s=r21; t=1619466523; bh=fAADol8pRQ0crZLeKxACLj20cnm1H/LiQwUtUXC9R2k=; h=Subject:From:To:Date:In-Reply-To:References; b=uxxFGFuC6D2gNS9jMROYn58jW42sHRX2m15ig1miUXqjtWaubxBJVMfFxGKjvSNF4 XMe5UxADggOEjxdYASEeeBgWKjjKpNEz21nNA5zMEdQ0SxX0IoIRLbTEGRrFN5v18Y UZ4Zki5FxtljxGJFvb4fu6pqZLTxG4/lSVSB3umtv3HWEd0kNJitnrMmrYTEl510Gj qrPjx8RvgLoEpKtgqztt5lUweHT7TGvc8Qf+hDvP0fFrgl3uZ45hIwMsIQDq50a2Su zq5qELeAGe7OJ1oVqPbDBLFMTNLSAInz7iH+91bcEo1mgQFlrBGhADwjaL1taI9N5f lmLocGAb0/60A== X-Spam-Score: -0.7 (/) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 48041 X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -1.7 (-) --=-WdYSvGW1RhLupX1spg5k Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Leo Famulari schreef op ma 26-04-2021 om 13:51 [-0400]: > +(say, @code{gnome-updates}). This branch is not expected to be > +buildable or usable until late in the development process. > +6 months or so. This branch is not expected to be buildable or usable > +until late in the development process. /me approves For the historical record, the corresponding IRC log is at Greetings, Maxime. --=-WdYSvGW1RhLupX1spg5k Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc" Content-Description: This is a digitally signed message part Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iI0EABYKADUWIQTB8z7iDFKP233XAR9J4+4iGRcl7gUCYIcZGhccbWF4aW1lZGV2 b3NAdGVsZW5ldC5iZQAKCRBJ4+4iGRcl7vdrAQCxdMq/rgcT8yFVAu9vAX01b0ny h6qsqgrkJ5Pl89MqOQEA8cCiPgcLRXcaSAtLELIhyjlGzCrWQqaIpmjbffqJDgA= =KbqR -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --=-WdYSvGW1RhLupX1spg5k-- From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Mon Apr 26 16:13:19 2021 Received: (at 48041-done) by debbugs.gnu.org; 26 Apr 2021 20:13:19 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:47283 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1lb7bb-00053W-IZ for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 26 Apr 2021 16:13:19 -0400 Received: from wout4-smtp.messagingengine.com ([64.147.123.20]:46467) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1lb7bX-00053G-Sg for 48041-done@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 26 Apr 2021 16:13:18 -0400 Received: from compute3.internal (compute3.nyi.internal [10.202.2.43]) by mailout.west.internal (Postfix) with ESMTP id B7C79174E; Mon, 26 Apr 2021 16:13:09 -0400 (EDT) Received: from mailfrontend2 ([10.202.2.163]) by compute3.internal (MEProxy); Mon, 26 Apr 2021 16:13:09 -0400 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=famulari.name; h=date:from:to:cc:subject:message-id:references:mime-version :content-type:in-reply-to; s=mesmtp; bh=pP6Y1saBUbZWoHMs8YRUGz3r InXXAL1t46pxWaTHCeM=; b=v7kqoT8ZPz8G5SVRhLPNAcSbe6TYbU7HbieEAh2I EndK9fBjQxn8OZeBk+HIsFieMQNLon3dB2scByuG3vuE2Jx2olpDLdzdl/kv+bDI segoHE536R5e5dXxM64DIwNuKZckE1YFFSUEmBaatDy0DSvsiP8o/3Ys4My8d8d2 908= DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d= messagingengine.com; h=cc:content-type:date:from:in-reply-to :message-id:mime-version:references:subject:to:x-me-proxy :x-me-proxy:x-me-sender:x-me-sender:x-sasl-enc; s=fm2; bh=pP6Y1s aBUbZWoHMs8YRUGz3rInXXAL1t46pxWaTHCeM=; b=ZrVKjbutDn/uSNaKGGtUnP 4T79lPuSt7Jzi+YD8UT9cfv1mGu4olAAM6PGC4COX+mngXulnVHqSgflVx5zzeB3 eACUG0qa2KNYj0QPYaO3LdiPsW0qK1RtrlGC5DGHLjVYXA8y5PIXqELu068p3nm6 EA6tVqN2gnuozh/0Tc7bqbff8LwpSsfzGEH6AGf4Op+kpBFKFKBLK5V1WNjDLxCh gaVDXzXKwJeG8fqsm3ZeeTUXIErA1jYOc4ditgy/VrZgTy12mZeohOfjU+RfM1OH a2EeeCnDmcGEs6+GKflGneZ3UbTIOq7n5aujztW5bA49ClJ02502oyVtmqRz/6cg == X-ME-Sender: X-ME-Proxy-Cause: gggruggvucftvghtrhhoucdtuddrgeduledrvdduledguddvucetufdoteggodetrfdotf fvucfrrhhofhhilhgvmecuhfgrshhtofgrihhlpdfqfgfvpdfurfetoffkrfgpnffqhgen uceurghilhhouhhtmecufedttdenucesvcftvggtihhpihgvnhhtshculddquddttddmne cujfgurhepfffhvffukfhfgggtuggjsehgtderredttddvnecuhfhrohhmpefnvghoucfh rghmuhhlrghrihcuoehlvghosehfrghmuhhlrghrihdrnhgrmhgvqeenucggtffrrghtth gvrhhnpedukeevgeetkeeltefgiedtjefgjeekffduteehvdfhueekudelieekjeefheff teenucfkphepuddttddruddurdduieelrdduudeknecuvehluhhsthgvrhfuihiivgeptd enucfrrghrrghmpehmrghilhhfrhhomheplhgvohesfhgrmhhulhgrrhhirdhnrghmvg X-ME-Proxy: Received: from localhost (pool-100-11-169-118.phlapa.fios.verizon.net [100.11.169.118]) by mail.messagingengine.com (Postfix) with ESMTPA id 8F9E01080064; Mon, 26 Apr 2021 16:13:08 -0400 (EDT) Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2021 16:13:02 -0400 From: Leo Famulari To: Maxime Devos Subject: Re: [bug#48041] [PATCH] doc: Clarify the utility of the development branches. Message-ID: References: <99172906c41c1d749c5883b5821e8d6d96284510.camel@telenet.be> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha256; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="AD30tAfVrizxl0Fn" Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <99172906c41c1d749c5883b5821e8d6d96284510.camel@telenet.be> X-Spam-Score: -0.7 (/) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 48041-done Cc: 48041-done@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -1.7 (-) --AD30tAfVrizxl0Fn Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Mon, Apr 26, 2021 at 09:48:42PM +0200, Maxime Devos wrote: > Leo Famulari schreef op ma 26-04-2021 om 13:51 [-0400]: > > +(say, @code{gnome-updates}). This branch is not expected to be > > +buildable or usable until late in the development process. > > +6 months or so. This branch is not expected to be buildable or usable > > +until late in the development process. >=20 > /me approves Alright, pushed as 4de688738ce802056dadd6f785c7bdb3407dc768 --AD30tAfVrizxl0Fn Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc" -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iQIzBAABCAAdFiEEsFFZSPHn08G5gDigJkb6MLrKfwgFAmCHHs4ACgkQJkb6MLrK fwiETA//RMbm2yhX+gvCj4JJDJh0eRJRLoYmvevtgqoACMzBJ2PhLhN000F/697/ 0pai0R3gJqwy/gvpRoGrN/hyk0dWUaSRdett2IOEeBuCAD8ClKVbpEcOIYcY1paV VcBfi1zgAWfgmY/Q3jIHJB2UxUsHnTgCrJ2nyGdfYtj8QGd2cSvHCLYQ7kT35X0T FWFovVfiX8ff4KtRRDZy/Qy6hcrOCI2Wy6mgwwfWt7X6Dv3etC8/TkszJOYykqdx oSv20j1NJ+nL7mRc/qVQuJdsTJa8odKWRBqgfPFU087yRa0yBxhIgHz2bbKiFiNT VWyJkcQ3zW8luWAiUYTCT9BgSrbI71Vr5Abb3xyHfyPtjidN/HSEv9VU7uyxLlAU KTHO/iKOVvYiaRNjNL8Zbqbcrf7YVx/Rhdwq1F8oKm3HRUbnfXXPSsIVi5DImtoe dcxR3WsmQWtNxFIL6GGMJi2fKocs5SdMoc/o8B4PbRvA4Pa1ila5s2BazHWFKaUC z5f/jGuIXFcRitT1thHhlAr2LRAbQkix91fVUMiO9rlhL5W/+Kv28waM4/y0pRf4 4Uuvvd2SoV3F2lC0PUmZ0TvqwdV7as40i17JTaxDJlI/7SHYCoLgmHSTPpomMWRx JJv3wBOwiVX4jY2Mkkre93RJy2E4R+TRZPUYl3I1dVas6FMBbp8= =3qPU -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --AD30tAfVrizxl0Fn-- From unknown Sun Jun 22 17:09:46 2025 Received: (at fakecontrol) by fakecontrolmessage; To: internal_control@debbugs.gnu.org From: Debbugs Internal Request Subject: Internal Control Message-Id: bug archived. 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