Conference smurf::buildhelp

2721.0. "Re: How do I change links? [in support pools]" by AOSG::FILTER (Automatic Posting Software - mail to flume::puck) Wed Dec 11 1996 13:06

Date Of Receipt: 	11-DEC-1996 12:29:46.03
From: 	FLUME::jmf "Joshua M. Friedman Digital UNIX"
To: 	goodwin@DEC:.zko.flume
CC: 	odehelp useg_reng
Subj: 	Re:  How do I change links? [in support pools]

I should think that an srequest for each pool that will require link
reverts would be the best thing, and then the relinking will happen
automatically after James submits the revert changes to the
admin/files.link_alt file.  Each of these srequests should make explicit
the relink need and reasons.  

Unfortunately, at this time, the "variable" relink capability has only
been implemented on v3.2f->g and v4.0->a->b.  Contact Sharon Reynolds for
information about when the v3.2c->de1->de2->f pools' restructuring might
be scheduled.

Pools with the two links "link, link_os" are fixed; the links can not
be arbitrarily changed.  Pools however with the two links "link, link_alt"
can be relinked file-by-file.

-Josh


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From [email protected]  Tue Dec 10 15:12:12 1996
Delivery-Date: Tue, 10 Dec 96 15:12:31 -0500
Date: Tue, 10 Dec 1996 15:11:46 -0500
From: Dick Goodwin USG <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Subject: How do I change links?

Hi,

There is a file that findpool says needs to go into:

	v32c
	v32de1
	v32de2
	v32f

I am going to backport a version of it from v40a, which I want to
replace the existing files in all the v32x pools.

What I want to end up with is the backported file bsubmitted to

	v32c

and then have it fall through via links to v32de1, v32de2, v32f, and v32g.

I know how to srequest/bsubmit the change into v32c, but what do I 
need to do for paperwork to get the links reestablished throughout
the rest of the v32x chain?

Do I need to do an srequest for each of the pools to have their links
reverted?

Or is there some other way I should do it?

Thanks,
Dick Goodwin  1-1901