Re: Regression testing breakthrough

[Dmitry Timoshkov]

Damjan Jovanovic  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.