backport.pl

Using tools/dist/backport.pl, I can fully process 3-4 approved
STATUS entries in 15 seconds by pressing 'y' three times.
(Reference: r1235925:r1235929 and r1213744:r1213747.)

At this point I wonder how this could be made more efficient. Options
include:

- Converting people who merge/commit backports manually to use backport.pl

- Teaching backport.pl to run the merge with a --accept option, given
  such instructions in the STATUS entry

- Assuming the 'y' input without human intervention; at this point we
  could just run backport.pl, unmanned, from cron.

Thoughts?
Received on 2012-01-25 22:12:22 CET