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#7832 delete master-patches branch from remctl dist-git repo
Closed: Can't Fix Opened by ktdreyer.

Closed: Can't Fix
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  • Describe the issue
    I accidentally pushed a "master-patches" branch to remctl's dist-git repository (https://src.fedoraproject.org/rpms/remctl)

I use this branch to maintain cherry-picks from upstream (using https://github.com/softwarefactory-project/rdopkg). This branch is a fork of the upstream remctl project, not the dist-git contents.

Would you please delete this branch from the dist-git repository?

  • When do you need this? (YYYY/MM/DD)
    No specific date.

  • When is this no longer needed or useful? (YYYY/MM/DD)
    I suppose if I were to stop maintaining this package in Fedora/EPEL, or if we ever retire the package... no plans to do this, though.

  • If we cannot complete your request, what is the impact?
    It's not a huge problem if we cannot delete it, but it is confusing to have this branch in the pagure remote. I will need to rebase the master-patches branch periodically as upstream releases new versions, so effectively I cannot use the remote branch any more (because I cannot force-push rebases there).

@ktdreyer Currently we cannot delete dist-git branches.

Sorry for the trouble.

Metadata Update from @mohanboddu:
- Issue close_status updated to: Can't Fix
- Issue status updated to: Closed (was: Open)

That's too bad. What is the reason we cannot delete them?

This is a trap that any contributor could fall into. Why don't we block all branches except "el6", "epel7", "master", and "f*"?
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