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, <jcor...@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
