I create independent small patches. Code, roll patch, revert. Repeat for next issue.
Hen On Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 1:50 AM, Damjan Jovanovic <damjan....@gmail.com> wrote: > Thank you Christian. > > SVN is not like Git or or Mercurial, it doesn't allow you to develop a > decentralized patchset of small independent patches that apply sequentially > after each other and then send it through to an issue. Currently my patch is > at 1368 lines in 46 kB, and still growing - this takes a good while to > review and commit, if patches that large are even acceptable in one go. > > How do you guys develop multiple independent patches using SVN without > committing in between? Do you use "diff -Nur" manually across multiple > copies of the source tree? Or do you accept a single massive patch? > > In a few days I will update the issue ( > https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SANSELAN-40) with a new version of my > patch and then mail the developer mailing list. > > Thank you > Damjan > > On Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 10:23 AM, Christian Grobmeier > <grobme...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Hello Damjan, >> >> i think that the Sanselan developers will welcome your patches. Once >> they arrived, somebody will have a little time to apply them, I would >> guess. Before you continue, I would like to suggest you these links: >> >> * http://www.apache.org/foundation/how-it-works.html >> * http://commons.apache.org/patches.html >> >> Basically they describe what Apache means and how you get involved and >> contribute your patches. I would recommend you to open an issue and >> attach your patch there, then tell people what you have done on the >> mailinglist. Please have in mind that usually the ASF does not grant >> committership on request - the ASF is a community, and like with every >> community you need to "grow in it". >> >> However, welcome and I am looking for your patches :-) >> Cheers >> Christian >> >> On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 10:25 PM, Damjan Jovanovic <damjan....@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> > Hi >> > >> > I have a patch for the Sanselan project, and am interested in doing >> further >> > work on it, but the project seems dead: >> > * No SVN commits since 21 April 2010 >> > * No answers to questions on user mailing list >> > * Developers seem busy with other things ( >> > http://www.mail-archive.com/dev@commons.apache.org/msg14479.html) >> > >> > If everyone else is busy, can I please join as a committer or something? >> > >> > Thank you >> > Damjan Jovanovic >> > >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@commons.apache.org >> For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@commons.apache.org >> >> > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@commons.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@commons.apache.org
