[development] Choosing the N number for .install's hook_update_N

[Konstantin Käfer]

The person who commits usually takes care of that. Generally, the next  
available integer is used.

On 03.08.2008, at 09:14, Zohar Stolar wrote:

> Is there some policy, or a thumb rule, about choosing the N number  
> for .install's hook_update_N?
>
> I've proposed this patch <http://drupal.org/node/288946>, and I  
> chose the number of the update to be the next one available.
>
> However, by the time this patch is applied (if it is accepted), it  
> has a good chance of failing on this sequential number, if a former  
> patch is applied before.
>
> Any directives I should be aware of?
>
>
> Thanks
>
>
> --
>
> Zohar Stolar