Damjan Jovanovic <damjan....@gmail.com> wrote: > > Moreover, often users get asked 'does reverting commit xxxx' help? Without > > performing a proper regression test it's impossible to asnwer that > > question. > > > > > Reverting a commit in the latest git is just 1 round of > patch+configure+make+run, and reverting to the commit before it in the > binary repository is just one git command. Why would you need a "proper > regression test"?
Reverting a patch in latest git is not always possible, instead it's a very useful test to revert the patch at the suspected regression point and see if that really helps. -- Dmitry.
