[darcs-users] Odd behavior for push

[Richard A. Smith]

Tommy Pettersson wrote:

> In this case the second patch most certainly depends on the
> first one.  If you don't push the first one, the second one
> can't be pushed.
> 
> Call the first one A and the second one B.  When you say 'n'
> to A darcs take it you do absolutely not want to push it,
> which automatically rules out B, and then darcs never bother
> to ask about B since it is already "decided" not to be pushed.
> If you instead step down with 'j', the destiny of A is still
> undecided, but should you say 'y' to B, A will automatically
> be decided 'y' as well, since B depends upon it.

Ah.. Makes sense.  I would say then that darcs should tell me thats what 
it did then.  Me (and my co-worker who actually created the patches) 
both darcs newbies were very confused.

Something like "Skipping Patch n/x that depends on y"

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Richard A. Smith
Bitworks, Inc