ubuntu: branches lacking history with upstream branches
Martin Pool
mbp at canonical.com
Thu Sep 22 09:08:41 UTC 2011
pitti mentioned to me today the issue of ubuntu-namespace branches
that ought to be related to an upstream bzr branch, but that actually
aren't.
lp:indicator-power is one example, and the desktop team actually
maintain an unofficial packaging branch that does share history:
lp:~ubuntu-desktop/indicator-power/ubuntu
It seems clear it will save confusion to fix this up. Making the
branch correct for people actively working on it is probably the most
important thing.
* I think in general we just rebind the branch alias to the branch
that should be official? I guess we need a losa to do that?
* The package importer might need to be told to reset those branches.
* Perhaps we should document when/how we do this.
* Perhaps we can get something closer to self service for people who
do hit it, or systematically prevent it in the importer?
Martin
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