>> Will we need to "lock" the Hg gate for big putbacks like we do now >> with the Teamware gate? > > Yes. > > The reason for locking the gate for large putbacks is to lock out small > conflicting changes which would require a merge/build/test cycle.
But we're talking about two different things, I think. Locking the gate, in this context, is a way to enforce a certain work flow. Using a clone to manage read/write lock contention is a separate issue entirely. --Mark
