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From: Phillip Wood <phillip.wood123@gmail.com>
To: Rohit Ashiwal <rohit.ashiwal265@gmail.com>
Cc: git@vger.kernel.org, newren@gmail.com, t.gummerer@gmail.com
Subject: Re: [GSoC][PATCH 1/3] sequencer: add advice for revert
Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2019 18:46:50 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <80217c99-8113-6320-e413-4a5646fd4ea5@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20190610132509.7581-1-rohit.ashiwal265@gmail.com>

Hi Rohit

On 10/06/2019 14:25, Rohit Ashiwal wrote:
> Hi Phillip
> 
> On 2019-06-10 10:39 UTC Phillip Wood <phillip.wood123@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Rohit
>>
>> On 10/06/2019 06:13, Rohit Ashiwal wrote:
>>>
>>> [...]
>>> Firstly, signature of `create_seq_dir` doesn't allow us to call
>>> `sequencer_get_last_command()`. Changing that for the sake of a
>>> better error message is too much task for this patch as it is a
>>> subject of discussion on its own.
>>
>> There is only one caller and it already has a struct repository pointer
>> so it is a two line change, one of which is the insertion of a single
>> character to change create_seq_dir() so it can call
>> sequencer_get_last_command(). It is normal to change function signatures
>> (especially for static functions like this) when making changes, it is
>> part of improving the code base. The quality of error messages is
>> important to the overall user experience. It's when things go wrong that
>> users need accurate advice about what to do.
> 
> Nice! I'll do this in next revision then.

I'm glad that helped

> 
>>> (Also changing signature only
>>> makes sense if this patch series gets merged). FWIW, I think we
>>> should left this to further discussions for now and decide what
>>> to do later on.
>>
>> It is only a small change so why not do it now rather than putting it
>> off for another series which will be more work in the long run.
> 
> I'm fine with changing that here.

That's great

Best Wishes

Phillip

> 
> Thanks
> Rohit
> 


  reply	other threads:[~2019-06-10 17:46 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 95+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2019-06-08 19:19 [GSoC][PATCH 0/3] Teach cherry-pick/revert to skip commits Rohit Ashiwal
2019-06-08 19:19 ` [GSoC][PATCH 1/3] sequencer: add advice for revert Rohit Ashiwal
2019-06-09 17:52   ` Phillip Wood
2019-06-10  5:13     ` Rohit Ashiwal
2019-06-10 10:39       ` Phillip Wood
2019-06-10 13:25         ` Rohit Ashiwal
2019-06-10 17:46           ` Phillip Wood [this message]
2019-06-10 16:34         ` Junio C Hamano
2019-06-08 19:19 ` [GSoC][PATCH 2/3] cherry-pick/revert: add --skip option Rohit Ashiwal
2019-06-09  8:37   ` Thomas Gummerer
2019-06-09 18:01   ` Phillip Wood
2019-06-10  5:57     ` Rohit Ashiwal
2019-06-10 10:40       ` Phillip Wood
2019-06-10 13:43         ` Rohit Ashiwal
2019-06-10 17:47           ` Phillip Wood
2019-06-08 19:19 ` [GSoC][PATCH 3/3] cherry-pick/revert: update hints Rohit Ashiwal
2019-06-09  8:42   ` Thomas Gummerer
2019-06-09 18:03   ` Phillip Wood
2019-06-10  5:28     ` Rohit Ashiwal
2019-06-10 10:40       ` Phillip Wood
2019-06-10 13:33         ` Rohit Ashiwal
2019-06-10 17:47           ` Phillip Wood
2019-06-09  9:02 ` [GSoC][PATCH 0/3] Teach cherry-pick/revert to skip commits Thomas Gummerer
2019-06-09 10:06   ` Rohit Ashiwal
2019-06-09 20:00     ` Thomas Gummerer
2019-06-11  7:31 ` [GSoC][PATCH v2 " Rohit Ashiwal
2019-06-11  7:31   ` [GSoC][PATCH v2 1/3] sequencer: add advice for revert Rohit Ashiwal
2019-06-11 21:25     ` Junio C Hamano
2019-06-11  7:31   ` [GSoC][PATCH v2 2/3] cherry-pick/revert: add --skip option Rohit Ashiwal
2019-06-12 13:31     ` Phillip Wood
2019-06-12 18:11       ` Junio C Hamano
2019-06-12 18:57         ` Phillip Wood
2019-06-11  7:31   ` [GSoC][PATCH v2 3/3] cherry-pick/revert: advise using --skip Rohit Ashiwal
2019-06-12 15:16     ` Phillip Wood
2019-06-13  4:05 ` [GSoC][PATCH v3 0/3] Teach cherry-pick/revert to skip commits Rohit Ashiwal
2019-06-13  4:05   ` [GSoC][PATCH v3 1/3] sequencer: add advice for revert Rohit Ashiwal
2019-06-13 17:45     ` Phillip Wood
2019-06-13 19:21       ` Martin Ågren
2019-06-13 20:59         ` Junio C Hamano
2019-06-14  3:44         ` Rohit Ashiwal
2019-06-14  3:43       ` Rohit Ashiwal
2019-06-13  4:05   ` [GSoC][PATCH v3 2/3] cherry-pick/revert: add --skip option Rohit Ashiwal
2019-06-13 17:56     ` Junio C Hamano
2019-06-13 19:57       ` Junio C Hamano
2019-06-14  3:48         ` Rohit Ashiwal
2019-06-14  3:45       ` Rohit Ashiwal
2019-06-14 15:58         ` Junio C Hamano
2019-06-16  7:03       ` Rohit Ashiwal
2019-06-13 17:59     ` Phillip Wood
2019-06-13  4:05   ` [GSoC][PATCH v3 3/3] cherry-pick/revert: advise using --skip Rohit Ashiwal
2019-06-16  8:20 ` [GSoC][PATCH v4 0/4] [GSoC][PATCH 0/3] Teach cherry-pick/revert to skip commits Rohit Ashiwal
2019-06-16  8:20   ` [GSoC][PATCH v4 1/4] sequencer: add advice for revert Rohit Ashiwal
2019-06-17  5:51     ` Thomas Gummerer
2019-06-16  8:20   ` [GSoC][PATCH v4 2/4] sequencer: rename reset_for_rollback to reset_merge Rohit Ashiwal
2019-06-16  8:20   ` [GSoC][PATCH v4 3/4] cherry-pick/revert: add --skip option Rohit Ashiwal
2019-06-17  8:30     ` Thomas Gummerer
2019-06-16  8:20   ` [GSoC][PATCH v4 4/4] cherry-pick/revert: advise using --skip Rohit Ashiwal
2019-06-17  8:39   ` [GSoC][PATCH v4 0/4] [GSoC][PATCH 0/3] Teach cherry-pick/revert to skip commits Thomas Gummerer
2019-06-18 17:06 ` [GSoC][PATCH v5 0/5] " Rohit Ashiwal
2019-06-18 17:06   ` [GSoC][PATCH v5 1/5] sequencer: add advice for revert Rohit Ashiwal
2019-06-18 17:06   ` [GSoC][PATCH v5 2/5] sequencer: rename reset_for_rollback to reset_merge Rohit Ashiwal
2019-06-18 17:06   ` [GSoC][PATCH v5 3/5] sequencer: use argv_array in reset_merge Rohit Ashiwal
2019-06-18 17:06   ` [GSoC][PATCH v5 4/5] cherry-pick/revert: add --skip option Rohit Ashiwal
2019-06-20  3:40     ` Junio C Hamano
2019-06-20  9:46       ` Rohit Ashiwal
2019-06-20  9:57       ` Phillip Wood
2019-06-20 20:09         ` Junio C Hamano
2019-06-20 10:02     ` Phillip Wood
2019-06-20 10:34       ` Rohit Ashiwal
2019-06-20 11:42         ` Phillip Wood
2019-06-21  7:47           ` Rohit Ashiwal
2019-06-18 17:06   ` [GSoC][PATCH v5 5/5] cherry-pick/revert: advise using --skip Rohit Ashiwal
2019-06-21  9:17 ` [GSoC][PATCH v6 0/5] Teach cherry-pick/revert to skip commits Rohit Ashiwal
2019-06-21  9:17   ` [GSoC][PATCH v6 1/5] sequencer: add advice for revert Rohit Ashiwal
2019-06-21  9:17   ` [GSoC][PATCH v6 2/5] sequencer: rename reset_for_rollback to reset_merge Rohit Ashiwal
2019-06-21  9:17   ` [GSoC][PATCH v6 3/5] sequencer: use argv_array in reset_merge Rohit Ashiwal
2019-06-21  9:17   ` [GSoC][PATCH v6 4/5] cherry-pick/revert: add --skip option Rohit Ashiwal
2019-06-21  9:18   ` [GSoC][PATCH v6 5/5] cherry-pick/revert: advise using --skip Rohit Ashiwal
2019-06-21 19:09   ` [GSoC][PATCH v6 0/5] Teach cherry-pick/revert to skip commits Junio C Hamano
2019-06-23 20:03 ` [GSoC][PATCH v7 0/6] " Rohit Ashiwal
2019-06-23 20:03   ` [GSoC][PATCH v7 1/6] advice: add sequencerInUse config variable Rohit Ashiwal
2019-06-25  9:18     ` Thomas Gummerer
2019-06-23 20:03   ` [GSoC][PATCH v7 2/6] sequencer: add advice for revert Rohit Ashiwal
2019-06-29 14:05     ` Phillip Wood
2019-06-23 20:03   ` [GSoC][PATCH v7 3/6] sequencer: rename reset_for_rollback to reset_merge Rohit Ashiwal
2019-06-23 20:03   ` [GSoC][PATCH v7 4/6] sequencer: use argv_array in reset_merge Rohit Ashiwal
2019-06-23 20:03   ` [GSoC][PATCH v7 5/6] cherry-pick/revert: add --skip option Rohit Ashiwal
2019-06-23 20:03   ` [GSoC][PATCH v7 6/6] cherry-pick/revert: advise using --skip Rohit Ashiwal
2019-07-02  9:11 ` [GSoC][PATCH v8 0/5] Teach cherry-pick/revert to skip commits Rohit Ashiwal
2019-07-02  9:11   ` [GSoC][PATCH v8 1/5] sequencer: add advice for revert Rohit Ashiwal
2019-07-02  9:11   ` [GSoC][PATCH v8 2/5] sequencer: rename reset_for_rollback to reset_merge Rohit Ashiwal
2019-07-02  9:11   ` [GSoC][PATCH v8 3/5] sequencer: use argv_array in reset_merge Rohit Ashiwal
2019-07-02  9:11   ` [GSoC][PATCH v8 4/5] cherry-pick/revert: add --skip option Rohit Ashiwal
2019-07-02  9:11   ` [GSoC][PATCH v8 5/5] cherry-pick/revert: advise using --skip Rohit Ashiwal
2019-07-02 15:26   ` [GSoC][PATCH v8 0/5] Teach cherry-pick/revert to skip commits Phillip Wood

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