Re: [Openfoam-extend-general] The patch-branch and the git-branch

[Bernhard G. <Ber...@ic...>]

>>>>> On Tue, 2 Sep 2008 07:08:07 +0200 (CEST)
>>>>> "HN" == Håkan Nilsson <ha...@ch...> wrote:

    HN> Hi, I agree with Martin.

    HN> I have the patch version installed.  I had no problems with
    HN> it.  I can't use the git version at the moment.  I think that
    HN> since the git version adds new features (and bugs), it should
    HN> be considered as an experimental state of the code. There is
    HN> also a need for a code that is only bug-fixed, and hopefully
    HN> becoming more and more stable.

Well. The incident (breaking of one of my codes) was solved (quite an
easy thing). 

Nevertheless. My current problem is that I use the patch branch to
upgrade our "production"-installation. So my fear is that during
upgrading I will break the OF installation and all runs that will be
scheduled on our cluster after that will fail (until I discover the
mistake). So I guess I'll have to have a test-installation that I
apply patches to before upgrading the production version.

How do you deal with issues like that?

    HN> So, I hope that you are willing to continue with the patched
    HN> version for a while.

I will. And I will have a closer look at the stuff that comes from the
git before commiting it

Only problem is, that currently the patch is rather large because
there are changes between 1.5 and the first revision in the git (so
the git itself can't be used to patch an installation the
patch-version does) so patching currently takes a rather long time

BTW: what I am impressed with is the speed of GIT for downloading

    HN> At least it would be good to maintain a list of bug fixes, and
    HN> where to find the updated code.

    HN> Håkan.

    HN> On Mon, 1 Sep 2008, Martin Beaudoin wrote:

    >> Hello,
    >> 
    >> Here is my feedback:
    >> 
    >> 
    >>> To evaluate what the future options for the patch-branch
    >>> should be I'm relying on feedback:
    >>> 
    >>> - is the patch-branch actually used?
    >> 
    >> 
    >> Yes. At IREQ, we keep both the dev and the patched version
    >> available.
    >> 
    >> 
    >>> - were there problems with it in the past?
    >> 
    >> 
    >> No. You are doing a pretty fine job at maintaining this part of
    >> openfoam-extend Bernhard.
    >> 
    >> 
    >>> - should it be abandoned in favour of the git-archive?
    >>> 
    >> Not yet.
    >> 
    >> Let's see how the git archive is maintained and evolving first.
    >> 
    >> The quality will have to improve. Missing patches and broken
    >> code is not what I call quality.
    >> 
    >> Martin
    >> 
    >> 
    >> 
    >>> Bernhard
    >>> 
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    HN> -- Håkan.

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