Re: [dpdk-dev] git trees organization

["Nélio Laranjeiro" <nelio.laranjeiro@6wind.com>]

On Thu, Sep 14, 2017 at 10:22:23AM +0200, Thomas Monjalon wrote:
> 14/09/2017 04:25, Stephen Hemminger:
> > Bisecting a tree with lots of subtree merges is terrible. That is why Linus
> > rebases and doesn't directly take linux-next
> 
> I agree, bisecting with subtree merges is not pleasant at all.
> That's why I chose the rebase method until now.

I don't see what is un-pleasant, if we start a bisect what we expect is to
find the commit introducing the issue, bisect is able to do it even on large
tree with a lot of merges.  Moreover, the probability the issue will be
searched in a specific section within its own subtree is high which also means
locally it will be linear, is not it equivalent to the actual situation?

> Adrien mentioned some drawbacks with the rebase method.
> Ferruh mentioned some drawbacks and some advantages of rebase.
> Stephen mentioned another advantage of rebase.
> Such decisions are really difficult.
> One thing is sure: there will be always someone unhappy,
> no matter the decision :)
> 
> When we want to take such decision or re-consider it,
> we ask the techboard to vote...

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Nélio Laranjeiro
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