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On Wed, Mar 26, 2014 at 1:10 PM, Clint Byrum <clint at fewbar.com> wrote:

> This is an issue that affects all of our git repos. If you are using
> oslo.config, you will likely also be using the sample config generator.
>
> However, for some reason we are all checking this generated file in.
> This makes no sense, as we humans are not editting it, and it often
> picks up config files from other things like libraries (keystoneclient
> in particular). This has lead to breakage in the gate a few times for
> Heat, perhaps for others as well.
>
> I move that we all rm this file from our git trees, and start generating
> it as part of the install/dist process (I have no idea how to do
> this..). This would require:
>
> - rm sample files and add them to .gitignore in all trees
> - Removing check_uptodate.sh from all trees/tox.ini's
> - Generating file during dist/install process.
>
> Does anyone disagree?
>

The documentation currently points to the latest copy of the generated
files when they're available. I'd like to continue having those generated
and looked at by humans in reviews.

I think if you asked non-devs, such as deployers, you'd find wider uses.
Can you poll another group in addition to this mailing list?

Thanks,
Anne


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