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Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/6] 2nd pull request: UX, gtk+/apr, Edwin, Jan19, 2011
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Tian, Kevin wrote:
>>> webkit-gtk 1.2.6
>>>
>>>       
>> Our poky seems never has stable release, and always use development
>> branch. Maybe we want some new feature? RP can comment. Another benefit
>> is development branch is under svn, so we can selectively pick some
>> modules instead of big whole repo. Given development branch, there is no
>> even/odd difference.
>>
>> I have a plan to change it to stable release with the cost of long
>> download & compile time, but I'm afraid can't make it in this release cycle.
>>     
>
> Is it feasible to use development branch but only fetch the tag matching the stable
> release? This way you get the benefit of svn while still sits in stable version.
>   

Stable release also has its own git tree. My understanding is all the 
valuable fix and feature should be selectively backported to stable 
tree. So there is no 1:1 relationship between stable and development tree:(

> Thanks
> Kevin
>