Modules names and other details for new classpath bug product

David Daney ddaney@avtrex.com
Tue Feb 15 03:08:00 GMT 2005


Mark Wielaard wrote:

> If bugs stay fixed on only one code branch we are doing something
> seriously wrong.
> 
> 
>>How would a bug be marked that is fixed in libgcj and not fixed in 
>>classpath?
> 
> 
> That should really not happen.

It will always happen until someone manually merges.

When I commit changes I only do it for libgcj, I never merge to 
classpath.  So it *will* happen for any changes I commit.

>>It sounds a bit questionable to merge the bug tracking system before we 
>>have a single merged code base.
>>
>>Perhaps I am misunderstanding what you are recommending.
> 
> 
> It is a concern that we have not been able to completely merge libgcj
> and GNU Classpath. But merging the bug reporting mechanisms of both is a
> step in the right direction for coordinating bug fixing and keeping the
> code in sync even more.

This seems like putting the horse before the cart.

Just my $0.02, I will keep quiet now.

David Daney.



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