Hi John, On 05/31/2011 12:07 PM, John Wolfe wrote: > While the: > > - date of the tar file > - dates on the files in that bundle (strangely all June 1, 2010) > - the build number in the tar file name > > open-vm-tools-8.4.2-261024.tar.gz > > suggest that the source release contains source that > comes later than say the March 2010 release > > open-vm-tools-2010.03.20-243334.tar.gz > > , I am finding discrepancies that makes me seriously > question my assumption.
I wouldn't bother trying to correlate the two branches like you're trying to. The branches are based off of our internal branches and builds, and you'll find very little if any information in the git repository that allows you to compare them. In the particular case of 8.4.2, it's based off of an internal branch that was cut in 2009 (so that's probably the reason why the changelog shows messages that old, since we rarely update open-vm-tools-related content in our product branches these days), and while many changes were made to it (than then trickled down to our internal devel branches and then over to the open-vm-tools master branch), this merging information is lost in the git version of the repository. Similarly, a lot of the new features added to the devel branch since that internal product branch was cut do not exist in 8.4.2. As far as your efforts, there have been a few big changes in the devel version since 8.4.2, but they shouldn't affect porting efforts, since they're mostly relocation of code and removal of a few old features. They would affect any packaging scripts you build on top of 8.4.2, though. -- - Marcelo ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Simplify data backup and recovery for your virtual environment with vRanger. Installation's a snap, and flexible recovery options mean your data is safe, secure and there when you need it. Data protection magic? Nope - It's vRanger. Get your free trial download today. http://p.sf.net/sfu/quest-sfdev2dev _______________________________________________ open-vm-tools-devel mailing list open-vm-tools-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/open-vm-tools-devel
