Re: [boost] [pimpl] No documentation for pointer semantics

Subject: Re: [boost] [pimpl] No documentation for pointer semantics
From: Rob Stewart (robertstewart_at_[hidden])
Date: 2014-06-06 05:52:25

On June 6, 2014 4:51:36 AM EDT, "Paul A. Bristow" <pbristow_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Boost [mailto:boost-bounces_at_[hidden]] On Behalf Of Rob
>Stewart
>> Sent: 06 June 2014 03:55
>> To: boost_at_[hidden]
>> Subject: Re: [boost] [pimpl] No documentation for pointer semantics
>> 
>> On June 5, 2014 10:08:15 PM EDT, Vladimir Batov
>> <Vladimir.Batov_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>> >
>> >I'll try to re-do the relevant parts as you suggest.
>> >Won't do in in a hurry though remembering my experience with
>"convert",
>> >right? :-)
>> 
>> Since the review hasn't started, change all you like.
>
>I unhappy with a review rigid policy that nothing can be changed during
>a review.  It isn't always helpful. 

The policy is that the material under review must not change during the review. There's no policy against providing a copy that reflects ongoing changes. Vladimir began to do just that during the Boost.Convert review.

>Can we instead now use git's easy branches to specify a fixed 'master'
>branch,
>but allow the author to update a 'develop' branch as the review
>develops?

Sure

___
Rob

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