[lldb-dev] [cfe-dev] [llvm-dev] [Github] RFC: linear history vs merge commits

[Eric Christopher via lldb-dev]

On Wed, Jan 30, 2019 at 12:42 PM David Greene via cfe-dev
<cfe-dev at lists.llvm.org> wrote:
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> Bruce Hoult via llvm-dev <llvm-dev at lists.llvm.org> writes:
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> > How about:
> >
> > Require a rebase, followed by git merge --no-ff
> >
> > This creates a linear history, but with extra null merge commits
> > delimiting each related series of patches.
> >
> > I believe it is compatible with bisect.
> >
> > https://linuxhint.com/git_merge_noff_option/
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> We've done both and I personally prefer the strict linear history by a
> lot.  It's just much easier to understand a linear history.
>

Agreed. Let's go with option #1.

-eric