On Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:30:27 Martin Pool wrote:
> Public bug reported:
>
> In a case like
> https://code.edge.launchpad.net/~mbp/bzr/trivial/+merge/15909 this
> branch has previously been merged to fix bug 463099. I'm now reusing
> that trivial branch to do something else.
>
> However, both the web page and the review mail still mention the
> irrelevant bug 463099.
>
> Maybe they should only mention bugs fixed in the proposed branch and not
> in the target, or alternatively only bugs fixed in the unmerged
> revisions.
The problem with this is that bugs are linked to branches, not revisions.
Launchpad can't know that you are reusing a branch for a different reason.
On Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:30:27 Martin Pool wrote: /code.edge. launchpad. net/~mbp/ bzr/trivial/ +merge/ 15909 this
> Public bug reported:
>
> In a case like
> https:/
> branch has previously been merged to fix bug 463099. I'm now reusing
> that trivial branch to do something else.
>
> However, both the web page and the review mail still mention the
> irrelevant bug 463099.
>
> Maybe they should only mention bugs fixed in the proposed branch and not
> in the target, or alternatively only bugs fixed in the unmerged
> revisions.
The problem with this is that bugs are linked to branches, not revisions.
Launchpad can't know that you are reusing a branch for a different reason.
status triaged
importance low