[Python-Dev] Merging 3.2 to 3.3 is messy because "Misc/NEWS"

[Jesus Cea]

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On 08/11/11 19:51, Terry Reedy wrote:
> If a bug is fixed in 3.2.latest, then it will not be new in 3.3.0,
> so perhaps it should not be added there. NEWS could just refer back
> to previous sections. Then 3.3.0 News would only be new features
> and the occasional ambiguous item not fixed before.

I am confused. My usual usage case is this:

1. I fix something in 3.2.
2. I merge that fix into 3.3. Everything goes smooth except Misc/NEWS.
3. Recover the original 3.3 Misc/NEWS, and add manually what I added
to the 3.2 Misc/NEWS. Mark the file as "resolved" and commit.

I would like to avoid (3).

A custom merge script is an option, but seems complicated and error
prone. I have the feeling that structuring Misc/NEWS in the right way
could solve it automatically. Something like adding patches to be
up-ported/merged at the end of the section, 3.3 only patches be added
at the beginning, so they don't conflict.

A bit of discipline and, voila, automatic flawless merges! :-)

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