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Re: deleteing/removing a CVS branch
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Spiro Trikaliotis |
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Re: deleteing/removing a CVS branch |
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Wed, 3 Aug 2011 10:48:53 +0200 |
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Mutt/1.5.18 (2008-05-17) |
Hello,
* On Wed, Aug 03, 2011 at 09:16:05AM +0200 Michael Haggerty wrote:
> On 08/02/2011 11:58 PM, KM wrote:
> It is possible to "obsolete" (delete) the commits that were made on the
> branch, but this is a manual and error-prone procedure.
>From experience (seeing it being done by others): Almost everyone does
it wrong and also delete ("obsoletes" revisions he wanted to keep. So,
if you really, really, really want to do it,
1. play with the option in a local repository, to get a feeling how it
is working, and
2. backup the repository before doing it! Also, make sure noone can make
commits until you have done it and tested it thoroughly!
> All in all, I suggest you leave things the way they are unless there
> were never any commits on the branch.
I wholeheartedly agree. In most cases, it is not worth the effort to do
so, especially when thinking about the ways it can (severely!) go wrong.
Best regards,
Spiro.
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