Re: [Gnu-arch-users] NEW POLICIES (draft)

[Thomas Lord]

    > From: Jeremy Shaw <address@hidden>

    > > ** Casual Changes and Patch Log Entries
    > > 
    > >   NOTE: When casual changes are merged into the mainline
    > > 
    > >         NO PATCH LOG ENTRIES FROM THE CONTRIBUTOR WILL BE
    > >         INCLUDED IN THE MERGE.
    > [snip]
    > >   For each cascade being merged into the mainline, the patch log of
    > >   the most recently merged step will be retained in the mainline, and 
    > >   all earlier patch logs from the same version will be removed.

    > Can you give a brief explaination of why the patch logs are removed ?
    > I don't object -- I just don't feel like I understand the purpose.


Those particular patch logs have no particular value (well, very
little particular value).  Were they preserved, they'd only wind up
having to be pruned later.  It is simpler to just prune them early.

They have no particular value since, by definition of "casual
contribution", they will play no role in future merges.

-t