linux-kernel - Re: [GIT] Security subsystem changes for 2.6.38

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Date:	Fri, 14 Jan 2011 08:29:22 +1100 (EST)
From:	James Morris <jmorris@...ei.org>
To:	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
cc:	linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [GIT] Security subsystem changes for 2.6.38

On Mon, 10 Jan 2011, Linus Torvalds wrote:

> On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 1:56 PM, James Morris <jmorris@...ei.org> wrote:
> >
> > In these cases it's my local 'master', which is tracking your tree.  I'll
> > look at renaming that or creating a new branch called linus-master.
> 
> That doesn't much help. It now says the source, but still gives no
> indication _why_ you pulled.
> 
> If you want to sync up, use a tag or something. Then it actually makes
> sense, and a merge message like "Merge tag 'v2.6.36-rc7'" actually
> makes sense.
> 
> But "Merge branch 'linus-master'" just makes me (and anybody else) go
> "why did the security tree merge some random daily thing"?

The most common cases are to resolve a conflict, or to apply a patch which 
depends on something in your tree, neither of which are really directly 
associated with tags.


- James
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James Morris
<jmorris@...ei.org>
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