From: Gavin Sinclair <gsinclair@...>
Date: 2003-12-27T11:16:24+09:00
Subject: Re: Using the ruby_1_8 branch

On Saturday, December 27, 2003, 11:11:57 AM, Yukihiro wrote:

> |As someone committing in the "lib" directory, which relates to 1.8.x
> |and 1.9, what do I do?
> |
> |Should I have always been using ruby_1_8 branch since 1.8 was
> |released?  We have been working on 1.8.1 for a while now.

> If you have changes to be in 1.8, you have two options:
> a) commit to both branches. b) commit to HEAD, ask somebody
> to back port to 1.8 branch.

If I take the (b) option, does somebody have to back port it for every
commit, or is it done all at once prior to 1.8.2?

I have no experience with this area of CVS management.

Gavin