Werner, On Wed, Oct 08 2014 at 11:34:26 AM, Werner LEMBERG <w...@gnu.org> wrote: >> Also, how will we proceed when we will consider that this automake >> migration is ready for merge into master? The normal process would >> be to squash all the commits into a single one on master, but given >> the high number of files impacted, it might be better to have all >> the commits into master? In this case should I need to add a entry >> in ChangeLog per commit on automake3? > > IMHO, your changes are too large for a detailed ChangeLog entry. > Instead, I recommend that you simply merge your branch back into > master, leaving your single commits intact. The merge should be > accompanied with a ChangeLog entry that gives an overview of what the > commits in the branch do.
OK, I'll tell you when automake3 is ready. >> Also, I will need to change the dates of the commits (currently the >> first commit related to automake on `automake3', which comes after >> the most recent commit in master, is dated in August). > > Why do you want to change commit dates? I don't see a problem here. I thought it might confuse people to see soo many commits in August-September after a commit dated in October. But if you don't see any problem then it's fine for me too. Regards, -- Bertrand Garrigues
