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Re: PATCH: other/20731: contrib/gcc_update hard code -r gcc-3_4-branch

On Mon, Apr 04, 2005 at 12:38:39PM +0100, Richard Earnshaw wrote:
> On Sat, 2005-04-02 at 17:44, H. J. Lu wrote:
> > This patch will make sure cvs update picks up the branch from CVS/Tag.
> > I tested it on mainline, gcc 3.4 and gcc 3.4 rhl.
> > 
> 
> I think this is a bad idea.  If I explicitly check out a single file
> with a specific version, then this patch will cause gcc_update to
> silently undo that and reset the file to the head of the branch.
> 
> It would probably be ok if this were wrapped by some sort of flag (such
> as --force-latest), but I don't think it should be the default.
> 

Are you saying this patch

http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2005-01/msg00751.html

should be backed out?


H.J.
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