On Fri, 2006-04-14 at 18:14 +0100, Paul wrote: > On Fri, 2006-04-14 at 18:55 +0200, Michael Schwendt wrote: > > On Fri, 14 Apr 2006 17:28:14 +0100, Paul wrote: > > > > > 4. The system for getting packages into other branches needs to be > > > easier. If I've put version 1.3.4 of package x into rawhide FE and > > > version 1.3.2 exists in FE5 and 1.2.4 in FE4, it should be 1.3.4 which > > > supercedes everything else - a fresh import should not be required. This > > > has the benefit of maintaining the older versions far simpler. > > > > I've read this paragraph thrice, but fail to understand it. :( > > Say I take on an orphaned package which upstream is at version 1.3. The > orphaned version in FE 5 is 1.2.5 and for some reason, the version in FE > 4 is 1.2. I build and commit 1.3 to rawhide and then add it to FE 5 and > FE 4. What would be nice is for the request not to do a new import, As Michael said, this isn't necessary. > but > to drag the srpm from 1.3 and have that replace the versions in FE5 and > FE4 after ditching the existing versions. Just "diff" the files in FC(N+1) against the files in FC(N), apply the resulting patch to FC(N) and "cvs commit" them. That's all. Ralf -- fedora-extras-list mailing list fedora-extras-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-extras-list
