Re: 01/01: gnu: cmake: Delete Emacs library.

[Marius Bakke]

Oleg Pykhalov <address@hidden> writes:

> Hello Mark,
>
> Thank you for explanation of procedure and macro specifications.
> I've pushed ffd526e61ab1b45c6c913ab4e139193e4d5bee9b with a fix.
>
> Also, here is a patch to mention core-updates-next in the documentation.
>
> diff --git a/doc/contributing.texi b/doc/contributing.texi
> index 2792fe2b2..1c33430aa 100644
> --- a/doc/contributing.texi
> +++ b/doc/contributing.texi
> @@ -410,7 +410,8 @@ to be merged in @code{master} every 3 weeks or so.  
> Topical changes
>  @item more than 1,200 dependent packages
>  @code{core-updates} branch (may include major and potentially disruptive
>  changes).  This branch is intended to be merged in @code{master} every
> -2.5 months or so.
> +2.5 months or so.  Also during official frozen period commits should go
> +to @code{core-updates-next}.
>  @end table

Good idea.  It would be good to clarify that this also applies for
'staging'.  What do you think about this instead?

1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
doc/contributing.texi | 11 +++++++++--

modified   doc/contributing.texi
@@ -413,12 +413,19 @@ changes).  This branch is intended to be merged in 
@code{master} every
 2.5 months or so.
 @end table
 
-All these branches are tracked by our build farm
-and merged into @code{master} once
+All these branches are @uref{https://hydra.gnu.org/project/gnu,
+tracked by our build farm} and merged into @code{master} once
 everything has been successfully built.  This allows us to fix issues
 before they hit users, and to reduce the window during which pre-built
 binaries are not available.
 
+Generally, branches other than @code{master} are considered
address@hidden if there has been a recent evaluation, or there is a
+corresponding @code{-next} branch.  Please ask on the mailing list or
+IRC if unsure where to place a patch.
address@hidden TODO: It would be good with badges on the website that tracks 
these
address@hidden branches.  Or maybe even a status page.
+
 @item
 @cindex determinism, of build processes
 @cindex reproducible builds, checking

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