egcs-1.0.2 stuff

Jeffrey A Law law@cygnus.com
Mon Feb 9 23:36:00 GMT 1998


  In message < 199802100017.AAA20573@phal.cygnus.co.uk >you write:
  > > I don't recommend trying to use a single checked out tree to move
  > > back and forth between the mainline sources and the release branch.
  > > Instead keep a tree for the mainline sources and a tree for the branch.
  > 
  > Hmmm, but AFAIK it's all right to copy an entire tree and then update
  > it to another version.  This can safe some time if you are on a slow link.
The reason I don't recommend this is because of some directory reorganization
that has occured.

While I certainly agree it *can* be done, my recommendation is to check
a separate tree from the repository.

Jeff
 



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