Re: [gdm-list] Branch update

["William Jon McCann" <mccann jhu edu>]

Hi,

On 10/9/07, William Jon McCann <mccann jhu edu> wrote:
> Yes.  A few days have passed and I've attempted to:
>
> 1. svn copy svn+ssh://mccann svn gnome org/svn/gdm2/trunk \
> svn+ssh://mccann svn gnome org/svn/gdm2/tags/PRE_SWITCH_TO_GOBJECT_BRANCH
>
> 2. svn del svn+ssh://mccann svn gnome org/svn/gdm2/trunk
>
> 3. svn mv svn+ssh://mccann svn gnome org/svn/gdm2/branches/mccann-gobject \
>    svn+ssh://mccann svn gnome org/svn/gdm2/trunk
>
> 4. svn copy svn+ssh://mccann svn gnome org/svn/gdm2/trunk \
> svn+ssh://mccann svn gnome org/svn/gdm2/tags/POST_SWITCH_TO_GOBJECT_BRANCH
>
> However, step 2 fails with:
> svn: 'pre-commit' hook failed with error output:
> A valid MAINTAINERS file is required. See
> http://live.gnome.org/MaintainersCorner#maintainers (5351-1)
>
> I've emailed svnmaster gnome org for help.  I've also asked if if it
> is possible to rename gdm2 to gdm.  I'll let you know when I get a
> response from svnmaster.  And then I'll send a message to D-D-L.

With help from Olav this is now done.

GDM trunk now hosts the new design.  I've added some patch submission
guidelines to the HACKING file.

Note that the project is now named gdm.  Jhbuild and the wiki have
been updated accordingly.

Thanks,
Jon