On Wed, 12 Jan 2022 at 07:23, Joseph Lynch <joe.e.ly...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Tue, Jan 11, 2022 at 4:48 PM Joshua McKenzie <jmcken...@apache.org> > wrote: > >> If this vote passes would that mean we cannot cut any release > > > > We would not cut a release with known failing tests, no. Which for > critical infrastructure software _seems_ like it should probably be table > stakes, no? > > > > While I very much support a "should" statement (or just acknowledging > that the PMCs can use failing tests as a reason to -1 which afaik was > already the case), a "must" statement seems like we could get in a > pickle quite easily in the case of critical bugs or security > vulnerabilities. > Changing my vote to -1, aligned with Joey's concern here. (Thank you for raising it.) I particularly like the suggestion PMCs can use failing tests as a reason to -1, but we do have critical patch releases now and again and common sense in getting such releases out quickly needs to be applied.
