mergemaster improvement (auto-update for not modified files)

[Jason Slagle]

On Tue, 3 May 2005, c0ldbyte wrote:

> IMHO this isnt something that should be included with mergemaster due
> to the following things. 1). It should upgrade a file if the files cvs
> id doesnt match and provide you with a merge option, which it allready
> does both of those as it is now. 2). Only upgrading files that havent
> been changed is going to result in a positive false situation where
> the user actually thinks that his/her system has been fully upgraded
> and when in fact it hasnt, leaving added lines to files out where they
> should have been merged in. Preferably also IMHO this patch to
> mergemaster should be or would be better off renamed to another
> project and/or an option for people to compile into the system if they
> wish to have that kind of functionality. E.g: System/Addon for world
> through the use of a set variable in /etc/make.conf.local or something
> similiar.
>
> But with all due respect, This just seems like another case of a
> "Bike Shed" incident.

First off, I'd like to introduce you to the concepts of paragraphs.  When 
you change thoughts, it is customary to hit enter and start on a blank 
line.  Sometimes, you can even leave a whole line between them.  This 
tends to make your writing much more readable.

In regards to your post, show me again where he said he was going to 
change the behavior of mergemaster OTHER then auto-updating non changed 
files?  To me it looks like it will keep doing what it's doing now, with 
the exception of auto-updating files with no changes.  This to me means I 
don't have to go approving a bunch of changes to files I've never touched. 
This is a good thing(tm).

Jason

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