[RFC] mv tweaks

[Ian Clatworthy]

Spencer Chastain wrote:
> 
> I've attached a patch of changes I've made to the mv command.

> There's a couple of things I know I need to do before I submit it for merge:
> - update the NEWS.  And I'm guessing I just document this as a change
> under the changes section?

The "Changes" section is there to highlight places where old correct
usage will no longer work the same way, i.e. users need to adjust their
typing habits and scripts accordingly. Without looking too deeply, it
sounds like your patch ought to go in the Improvements section instead.

> - this would fix the bug I opened last month in launchpad - so how would
> I relate that either in my branch and/or during merge request?  I think
> this one is documented somewhere, I just can't remember where I read up
> on it a while ago.

Use --fixes lp:nnn as a commit option. See
http://doc.bazaar-vcs.org/bzr.1.1/en/user-guide/index.html#integrating-bazaar-with-bug-trackers
and
http://doc.bazaar-vcs.org/bzr.1.1/en/tutorials/using_bazaar_with_launchpad.html#linking-branches-using-launchpad.

> Anyhow, feedback would be appreciated.

Sounds pretty neat. I'm looking forward to reviewing it soon.

Is this your first patch to Bazaar? If so, welcome!

Ian C.