ubuntu: branches lacking history with upstream branches

[John Arbash Meinel]

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On 9/22/2011 11:08 AM, Martin Pool wrote:
> 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 agree, if someone is actively working on a packaging branch, then
the package importer work should be based off of that. I personally
don't know whether package-importer should be able to push to
lp:~ubuntu-desktop/indicator-power/ubuntu, vs pushing to just
lp:ubuntu/indicator-power, but sharing the history of the other one.

Certainly PI isn't helping anyone if they aren't going to use what it
gives.

> 
> * 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
> 

ATM, I think some sort of manual process is ok. If we find it
happening a lot, then automating it would make sense.

John
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