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[Jesus Cea]

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On 03/02/11 15:07, Nick Coghlan wrote:
> One useful thing I have personally gotten out of this discussion is to
> identify the core reason I feel backporting is the "right" way to
> handle maintenance branches: it ensures that the *tests* that confirm
> a bug has been fixed are always applied to the *latest* branch first.
> This means that there should never be regressions of tested bug fixes,
> even after a major version upgrade. When fixes and their associated
> tests are applied to the oldest branch first, the only thing ensuring
> the forward port isn't forgotten is manual review, thus opening the
> door to regressions following a major version upgrade.

I am not sure I understand correctly. It is 4:15AM in Spain and I need
to sleep badly.

"Up-porting" CAN'T be forgotten because it is done "automagically" vía
mercurial merges. That is the point...

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