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Re: backport questions



On 23/07/16 01:07, Ferenc Wágner wrote:
>> - Can I push the backport branches to the repositories in [1]?
> 
> Yes, please do so.  Please discuss the necessary changes on our mailing
> list beforehand, I'd like to keep the delta small.
> 
>> - What should the changelog entry look like? "Backport to <release>"?
> 
> Start with what dch --bpo proposes, then add new bullets for your
> backporting changes (if needed).
> 
>> - Are older "backport" changelog entries kept or removed when a new
>> version is backported?
> 
> I think it means that you can keep them (interleaved by the unstable
> entries), or you can merge them into a single entry at the tip.  The
> former is probably easier to generate, while the latter is easier to
> grasp.

Thank you for the explanations Feri! :)

  Etienne

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