Re: [RTC/PATCH] Add 'update-branch' hook

From: Felipe Contreras <felipe.contreras@gmail.com>
Date: Apr 22, 2014, 16:31 UTC
Message-ID: <5356996d12ede_3e5aed7308e5@nysa.notmuch>
In-Reply-To: <857g6h5ssh.fsf@stephe-leake.org>

Stephen Leake wrote:

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> Felipe Contreras <felipe.contreras@gmail.com> writes:
> 
> > Ilya Bobyr wrote:
> >> On 4/21/2014 2:17 PM, Felipe Contreras wrote:
> >> > Ilya Bobyr wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Also, most have names that start with either "pre-" or "post-".
> >> >> It seems reasonable for both "pre-update-branch" and
> >> >> "post-update-branch" to exist.
> >> > I don't see what would be the point in that.
> >> 
> >> Do you see the point in the other hooks doing that?
> >
> > Yes, there a reason for the existance of those hooks. Now tell me why would
> > anybody use post-update-branch instead of pre-update-branch?
> 
> I have a branch which should always be recompiled on update;
> post-update-branch would be a good place for that.

And why would pre-update-branch not serve that purpose?

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Felipe Contreras