Hi Chris, Can we resolve this JIRA now?
On Thu, Jun 26, 2014 at 8:40 PM, Praneesha Chandrasiri <pranee...@wso2.com> wrote: > Thanks a lot Udara! > > > On Thu, Jun 26, 2014 at 5:30 PM, Udara Liyanage <ud...@wso2.com> wrote: > >> >> >> >> On Thu, Jun 26, 2014 at 1:37 PM, Praneesha Chandrasiri < >> pranee...@wso2.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi devs, >>> >>> Shall we provide answers to the following doubts mentioned by Chris in >>> [1]? >>> >>> 1) Patches will need to be applied by both committers and non-committers? >>> >> >> Contributers who are not yet commiters can send patches which are applied >> by commiters. A non commiter can not apply a patch since he can not commit. >> >>> >>> 2) Are there different sorts of patches? >>> >> Can send a source patch (git diff or git format-patch) or a pull request >> >>> >>> a) git diff patches containing source code changes (created as described >>> in step 3 here [1]) >>> b) structured archive files containing meta data and code changes >>> (created as described here [2]) >>> >> >> >>> >>> 3) Are there different reasons for a patch based on above? >>> a) applying a third parties code changes to your own development tree >>> b) applying pre-built packages containing binary files (e.g. jar files) >>> to a stratos instance without having to touch source code >>> >> Stratos team might not provide binary patches. But someone can apply the >> source patch, re build the patched code and get the binaries (Jars). The he >> can apply the jars to the Stratos as a binary patch. >> Create a folder with a patch number like patch10 >> Put the patched jars inside the patch10 >> copy the folder to the $STRATOS/repository/components/patches >> Start Stratos again. >> >> If any change is done to components/restendpoint/ then stratos.war should >> be patched >> >> rm repository/deployment/web-apps/stratos >> rm repository/deployment/web-apps/stratos.war >> cp stratos.war repository/deployment/web-apps >> >>> >>> 4) Will the Stratos team be providing patches for released versions of >>> Stratos (e.g. security fixes)? >>> >> 5) If the Stratos team will be providing patches, where can those patches >>> be found? >>> >> Issues will be fixed in the current working branches. I am afraid >> released versions will be fixed. However anyone can backport a change to a >> released version when it is fixed in master or current working branch. >> >>> >>> >>> This is regarding the page added on the patch application in [2]. >>> >>> [1]https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/STRATOS-679 >>> [2] >>> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/STRATOS/Patch+Application+Process >>> >>> -- >>> Thanks & Best Regards, >>> *Praneesha Chandrasiri* >>> *Technical Writer* >>> *WSO2 Inc. * >>> *Mobile: +(94) 718156888 <%2B%2894%29%20718156888>* >>> *E-mail: pranee...@wso2.com <pranee...@wso2.com>* >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> >> Udara Liyanage >> Software Engineer >> WSO2, Inc.: http://wso2.com >> lean. enterprise. middleware >> >> web: http://udaraliyanage.wordpress.com >> phone: +94 71 443 6897 >> > > > > -- > Thanks & Best Regards, > *Praneesha Chandrasiri* > *Technical Writer* > *WSO2 Inc. * > *Mobile: +(94) 718156888 <%2B%2894%29%20718156888>* > *E-mail: pranee...@wso2.com <pranee...@wso2.com>* > > -- Thanks & Best Regards, *Praneesha Chandrasiri* *Technical Writer* *WSO2 Inc. * *Mobile: +(94) 718156888* *E-mail: pranee...@wso2.com <pranee...@wso2.com>*
