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
More information about the Gcc
mailing list