On 13.10.2016 13:01, Branko Čibej wrote:
> On 13.10.2016 11:39, Ivan Zhakov wrote:
>> On 13 October 2016 at 10:59, <jcorvel_at_apache.org> wrote:
>>> Author: jcorvel
>>> Date: Thu Oct 13 08:59:07 2016
>>> New Revision: 1764631
>>>
>>> URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?rev=1764631&view=rev
>>> Log:
>>> Resurrect the '1.9.x-r1721488' branch, to give backport.pl another
>>> chance to execute the correct backport commands, after backport mess.
>>>
>> I'm wondering if we really need backport.pl running as cronjob to
>> merge backports automatically to the stable branches? It's not a first
>> time when this automatic job performs invalid merges. And as far I
>> understand we still spend some time to babysit this tool, fix bugs
>> etc. What is wrong with old proven process by merging revisions
>> manually?
> It doesn't happen all that often that backport.pl makes a mistake. I bet
> manual merging would be just as error-prone.
>
> Backporting is a well-defined process. The best possible way to document
> a process is to automate it. Errors will happen but that's no reason to
> revert to PEBKAC; bugs can be fixed.
In fact, now that I've read Johan's mail ... it /was/ a PEBKAC and
nothing was wrong with backport.pl.
-- Brane
Received on 2016-10-13 13:32:07 CEST