On 25.01.2012 22:11, Daniel Shahaf wrote: > 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?
- Rewriting it in a programming language that's not write-only? :-P -- Brane
