[Gnu-arch-users] Re: --skip-present implemented

[Robert Collins]

On Wed, 2003-09-10 at 12:29, Miles Bader wrote:
> Robert Collins <address@hidden> writes:
> > Hmm, I hadn't looked at whats_new, not having used it myself.
> 
> It's what `tla update' uses when it invokes replay (with the --new
> option), 

or when you call replay --new directly.

> so probably update should get a --skip-present option too to
> complete the set.

Hmm. I don't think that makes sense. update uses a delta strategy, or a
replay strategy. --skip-present -requires- a replay strategy. So, the
user gains nothing by calling update --skip-present - they may as well
simply use replay.

> Hmmm, whats-missing could probably use a --new option too.

Yah, that would make sense.

Rob

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