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Re: cw/header-compat-util-shuffle (was Re: What's cooking in git.git (Jun 2023, #07; Tue, 27))

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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
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Jun 28, 2023, 22:47 UTC
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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com> writes:
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> If the topic is too disruptive, however, they may have to synthesize
> a good base (i.e. "merge on top of 'master' topics A, B and C, and
> then queue these patches") but it may not be possible (e.g. among
> the topics it interacts with, some topic may not yet be stable to
> build on), in which case they must catch up quickly every time these
> other topics it depends on are updated to avoid being left behind.
>
> If the contributor cannot afford the time for quicker turnaround
> that way, it would very much help everybody to announce that they
> tentatively withdraw the topic until the other topics get more
> stable, after which time they will send an updated version.  It
> will help everybody, including those who want to build on top of
> what the series adds.

Oh, another thing. Such a contributor who is blocked by topics by others can help their own series by helping these other topics get polished, i.e. with additional reviews, additional test reports, etc.

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  4. cw/header-compat-util-shuffle (was Re: What's cooking in git.git (Jun 2023, #07; Tue, 27))Glen Choo, Jun 28, 2023
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