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| author | Ralf Gommers <ralf.gommers@googlemail.com> | 2012-09-22 17:28:19 +0200 |
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| committer | Ralf Gommers <ralf.gommers@googlemail.com> | 2012-09-22 17:28:19 +0200 |
| commit | 0dd5a76bcc3da1c3b016a1304bba31c6c55cdeb4 (patch) | |
| tree | 2800e94ab0278993d12259ee993a69f91a070209 /doc/source/dev/gitwash/development_workflow.rst | |
| parent | 936fb7c3e2636bfc7f1f9ece72ab37e3df073bba (diff) | |
| download | numpy-0dd5a76bcc3da1c3b016a1304bba31c6c55cdeb4.tar.gz | |
DOC: one more edit to the dev-guide.
Recommend to update master before creating your feature branch.
Thanks to Nicky van Foreest for feedback on the dev-guide.
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diff --git a/doc/source/dev/gitwash/development_workflow.rst b/doc/source/dev/gitwash/development_workflow.rst index fe98fb64d..cf7c26965 100644 --- a/doc/source/dev/gitwash/development_workflow.rst +++ b/doc/source/dev/gitwash/development_workflow.rst @@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ Basic workflow In short: -1. Start a new *feature branch* for each set of edits that you do. +1. Update your ``master`` branch if it's not up to date. + Then start a new *feature branch* for each set of edits that you do. See :ref:`below <making-a-new-feature-branch>`. Avoid putting new commits in your ``master`` branch. @@ -78,6 +79,11 @@ as clear as possible. Making a new feature branch =========================== +To update your master branch, use:: + + git fetch upstream + git merge upstream/master --ff-only + To create a new branch and check it out, use:: git checkout -b my-new-feature upstream/master |