On Mon, Jan 22, 2018 at 10:16 PM, Mark Thomas <ma...@apache.org> wrote:

> The plan when we migrate to git is to migrate to single git repo with
> the following branches:
>
> master - 9.0.x development
> tc8.5  - 8.5.x development
> tc8.0  - 8.0.x development
> tc7.0  - 7.0.x development
>
> We need to decide how we are going to handle a fix that applies to
> multiple versions.
>
> I can see two options:
>
> 1. Make the change in master and cherry-pick as required to earlier
>    versions. This is, essentially, what we do now in svn.
>
> 2. Make the change in the earliest applicable version and them merge
>    forward. This appears to be the more natural git way of doing things.
>

I've not seen 2 being done yet, to be honest.

Rémy


>
> These options are based on my fairly limited understanding of git.
> Suggestions for other approaches welcome.
>
> Thoughts? Comments?
>
> Mark
>
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