Re: [PATCH v2 Outreachy] mru: use double-linked list from list.h

From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: Nov 8, 2017, 01:44 UTC
Message-ID: <xmqqshdpmtm9.fsf@gitster.mtv.corp.google.com>
In-Reply-To: <20171002082020.c7ravpwgz45osrmz@sigill.intra.peff.net>

Jeff King <peff@peff.net> writes:

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> I do think there are a few ugly bits in the result (like that
> initializer for packed_git_mru :) ), so I'd prefer not to merge this
> down until we do that final step.
>
> So the big question is: who wants to do it?
>
> I think you've done a good job here, and this would count for your
> Outreachy application's contribution. But if you'd like to do that next
> step, you are welcome to.
>
> We could also consider it a #leftoverbits that perhaps some other
> Outreachy candidate would pick up[1].
>
> In the meantime, Junio, I think we'd want to queue this with the intent
> to graduate it to "pu" or possibly "next", but not "master". Then if
> somebody (Olga or another applicant) produces the endgame patch, we can
> queue it on top and move it further. And if nobody does, I can pick it
> after the application period is over.

So... do we still want to keep this in 'next', or does somebody wants to do honors?

I'd really prefer *not* to see you or me ending up finishing it up, but at the same time, I really hate seeing a halfway or 3/4 done topic hanging around in 'pu'.

> [1] For those who find this mail through the archive, there's more
>     discussion in this thread:
>
>       https://public-inbox.org/git/CAL21BmnvJSaN+Tnw7Hdc5P5biAnM5dfWR7gX5FrAG1r_D8th=A@mail.gmail.com/