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RE: [wtp-dev] Need to restructure our CVS Directories


What is the recommended practice ...

There's a few options, and importing/exporting might work, but probably the worst solution. There's probably better (or, at least additional) methods to use.
The best, I think, is to create a temporary branch ... with a name such as 'tempAndYourUserID' and commit your changes to that branch.
It would get moved with anything else, and be there ready for you to checkout and merge back with head after the restructuring.
The problem with export/import is that all cvs info is lost, so many files will look "new" when they really are not, and would require more
"manual" inspection to see what was different and what was not. And, when it does get checked in, I think starts the revision numbers from
a top level ... instead of maintaining the exact history -- for example, it'd be checked in as new, and given revision 1.3, instead of "branching off" 1.1.1.4 or 1.2.1 (as some examples).

You could also create a big patch (or a few) and keep a copy locally as another form of backup of your work in progress.

I've done some simple tests, and seems like patches created against the old can be applied to the new .. and that's workspace or project patches ... remarkable, but, sort of makes sense if you look at the patch file ... the module name and module relative path is all there in the patch file.

.... should be communicated at least a few days in advance.

That's reasonable. I think the candidate dates are on a Friday, after main builds of the week.
10/26
11/02
11/09
11/16 <-- this is the "post M3" date.

I have yet to talk to the Eclipse webmasters about it, so they might have some insights on the methods and timing.

If anyone has any questions please ask ... or objections, please say.


Thanks,








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What is the recommended practice for carrying changes over than are not committed before this happens? Will exporting the patch from the old locations and importing patches into new locations work or do we need to do something else? I am in a middle of some feature work that I am not yet ready to release and I don't like the idea of committing changes before they are ready to be released.
 
I have to say that this is pretty poor timing. With most of the committers doing feature work right now (which typically involves longer cycles before the work can be committed), I imagine there would be other people who would find themselves in a similar situation to my own. It would be better, in my opinion, to wait until we are in a bug fix mode (probably some time in the Spring) when most people will not be holding on to changes for a long time and it will be easier to agree on a date.
 
At the very least the exact date/time of when this will happen should be communicated at least a few days in advance.
 
- Konstantin
 


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http://wiki.eclipse.org/WTP_CVS_Restructuring


See the above document for the reasons why ... or, the reasons why I think it is necessary and desirable.


Initially I was thinking we'd do this "after the next milestone", but some I have talked to said "the sooner the better". Which, as far as I know, might be as early as after the next I-build!


So, please take a few minutes to understand the issues, and complain if that seems too disruptive too early.


The main disruption for committers is that you will have to create a new workspace ... and re-checkout freshly any projects you have in your workspace!
Hence, any code that "you have almost ready to check in" should be checked in ... even if not quite released for a build this week.


Additionally, any adopters that literally build WTP will have to adjust as well.


Also, I know there are some teams (such as VE) that have "team project sets" that will have to be updated to pull from the new repository locations.


Not to mention, our map files and perhaps our build will have to be modified to find the code. I would not be surprised if we don't have good builds for a few days while issues are sorted out.


So, it's no small chore.


Comments welcome.



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