Re: Y2038 work branch in the official GLIBC git repo?

[Albert ARIBAUD <albert.aribaud@3adev.fr>]

Hi Adhemerval,

On Thu, 20 Oct 2016 13:12:21 -0200, Adhemerval Zanella
<adhemerval.zanella@linaro.org> wrote :

> On 18/10/2016 18:27, Albert ARIBAUD wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I would like to make experimental work for Y2038 GLIBC available for
> > others to see, try and comment.
> > 
> > I see there are lots of branches already in the official repo at
> > git://sourceware.org/git/glibc.git.
> > 
> > Would it be possible to create one for y2038 work? Apparently, many of
> > the existing branches are of the form 'nickname/topic' or even
> > 'nickname/topic/subtopic'; It would be perfect if I could follow the
> > same convention, and create branches like 'aaribaud/y2038[/whatever]'.
> > 
> > Is this possible? If so, how should I proceed?  
> 
> I think as long you have write access you are free to create branches
> inside your name (nickname/...).  I would just recommend you to clean
> up regularly old non active branches.  For other namespace branch you
> will need to check out this  [1].
> 
> You can get write access by following the steps described at 'Becoming
> a maintainer (developer)' [2].
> 
> [1] https://sourceware.org/glibc/wiki/GlibcGit#Name_Space_Request 
> [2] https://sourceware.org/glibc/wiki/MAINTAINERS

Thanks a lot!

Cordialement,
Albert ARIBAUD
3ADEV