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Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH for-4.10] scripts: add a script for build testing



On Mon, Oct 23, 2017 at 01:02:00PM +0100, Ian Jackson wrote:
> Wei Liu writes ("Re: [PATCH for-4.10] scripts: add a script for build 
> testing"):
> > On Mon, Oct 23, 2017 at 02:24:40AM -0600, Jan Beulich wrote:
> > > What is this startup delay intended for?
> > 
> > To give user a chance to check the command -- git-rebase can be
> > destructive after all.
> 
> I can't resist this bikeshed.  This kind of thing is quite annoying.
> If your command might be destructive, why not fix it so that it's not
> destructive.
> 
> In particular, if you:
>  * check that the tree is not dirty
>  * detach HEAD

I think these two checks are good.

>  * reattach HEAD afterwards at least on success

This is already the case for git-rebase on success.

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