Here's the PR to remove the form and add a new issue template in Markdown
containing the suggested structure and description for each section.

https://github.com/apache/pulsar/pull/19832


On Wed, Mar 1, 2023 at 3:43 PM Elliot West
<elliot.w...@streamnative.io.invalid> wrote:

> +1 Asaf
>
> I'd also suggest that we encourage the submission of relevant diagrams.
> This is trivial to do with the GitHub markdown editor, but I suspect is
> often neglected because users do not know the feature exists.
>
> On Wed, 1 Mar 2023 at 13:22, Asaf Mesika <asaf.mes...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Ok.
> >
> > I'll draft a PR and link it here when I'm done. Thanks!
> >
> > On Tue, Feb 28, 2023 at 7:08 AM PengHui Li <peng...@apache.org> wrote:
> >
> > > +1
> > >
> > > Penghui
> > >
> > > On Mon, Feb 27, 2023 at 9:24 PM Asaf Mesika <asaf.mes...@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Mails don't support things like markdown diagrams or images and are
> > > > generally less easy to read.
> > > > My proposal includes a required section called Links in which you
> need
> > to
> > > > fill in the discussion thread in DEV mailing list and vote thread.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, Feb 27, 2023 at 3:08 PM Girish Sharma <
> scrapmachi...@gmail.com
> > >
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >  Hi Asaf,
> > > > > I was referring to the PIP process, as a whole, as explained in
> > > > > https://github.com/apache/pulsar/blob/master/wiki/proposals/PIP.md
> > > > > Someone looking at GitHub ticket would find and almost empty PIP GH
> > > issue
> > > > > while the same PIP has had many discussions over here in the ML.
> > > > > There is scope of improvement in the process where we either remove
> > the
> > > > > first step to create the PIP over at GitHub and directly present
> the
> > > PIP
> > > > in
> > > > > the first mail of the thread here, or we do all discussions in GH.
> > > > > Both the ML and GH are searchable and linkable for tracking
> purposes.
> > > > >
> > > > > Regards
> > > > >
> > > > > On Mon, Feb 27, 2023 at 6:23 PM Asaf Mesika <asaf.mes...@gmail.com
> >
> > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > On Sun, Feb 26, 2023 at 2:49 PM Girish Sharma <
> > > scrapmachi...@gmail.com
> > > > >
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Good proposal Asaf.
> > > > > > > I've also wondered why the PIP creation and discussion process
> is
> > > so
> > > > > > > separated. The PIP discussion and voting starts off as a GitHub
> > > > issue,
> > > > > > but
> > > > > > > all of its discussion happens here on the mailing list. Is
> there
> > > > scope
> > > > > of
> > > > > > > improvement in that process as well?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Not sure I follow. Can you outline the problem exactly?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Regards
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On Sun, Feb 26, 2023 at 6:16 PM tison <ti...@apache.org>
> wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Hi Asaf,
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I agree that, generally, a PIP is written as a whole and
> paste
> > as
> > > > the
> > > > > > > body.
> > > > > > > > So +1 for your proposal.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Additionally, I'm thinking of moving the doc of procedure
> > > > > (wiki/PIP.md)
> > > > > > > to
> > > > > > > > the contributions guide and use the new markdown template to
> > > > > supersede
> > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > wiki/PIP-template.md. Then we don't need to hold the wiki
> > folder.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > It can be an extended version to your proposal, so let's keep
> > on
> > > > your
> > > > > > > > proposal in this thread. Just for your reference.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Best,
> > > > > > > > tison.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Asaf Mesika <asaf.mes...@gmail.com> 于2023年2月26日周日 19:18写道:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I would like to suggest two changes I'd like to make to the
> > PIP
> > > > > > design
> > > > > > > > > template:
> > > > > > > > > 1. Remove the form - just have a markdown template fill the
> > > issue
> > > > > > body
> > > > > > > as
> > > > > > > > > it is created.
> > > > > > > > > 2. Change the PIP template structure
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > == Removing the form
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Today, when you want to submit a PIP, you are required to
> > fill
> > > > out
> > > > > a
> > > > > > > form
> > > > > > > > > with boxes composed of 3-4 lines length.
> > > > > > > > > It's not good because:
> > > > > > > > > * It broadcasts to the author: we want a very small PIP,
> > > > something
> > > > > > that
> > > > > > > > > fits those small boxes.
> > > > > > > > > * It makes the PIP look like a bug, where you fill out
> > fields.
> > > > > > > > > * It doesn't allow having H2 headings, only H1 headings,
> thus
> > > > > > limiting
> > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > structure.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > A PIP is a design essentially, something 1-3 pages long.
> > Thus,
> > > > > > > > > people take the time to write it down. Preferably, they
> copy
> > > > paste
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > body
> > > > > > > > > of the PIP issue, and use it to fill in sections.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > My suggestion is to define an issue template using only
> > > markdown,
> > > > > > > > without a
> > > > > > > > > form.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > == Changing PIP Structure
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Today the structure of the PIP doc (pasted below), is
> > missing a
> > > > > > section
> > > > > > > > and
> > > > > > > > > generally aims to jump directly into API changes / code /
> > > > > > > implementation.
> > > > > > > > > This results in lots of back and forth emails in an attempt
> > to
> > > > get
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > following essentials:
> > > > > > > > > * All required background knowledge to understand the
> > proposal
> > > > > > > > > * A high level overview of the proposed solution
> > > > > > > > > * Understanding how this proposal will be monitored
> > > > > > > > > * What steps exactly I need to take if I revert to the
> > previous
> > > > > > > version.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > The structure I propose below aims to reduce that friction
> > and
> > > > get
> > > > > > all
> > > > > > > > PIP
> > > > > > > > > aligned to provide that information.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > === Today's structure
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > # Motivation
> > > > > > > > > * "Explain why this change is needed, what benefits it
> would
> > > > bring
> > > > > to
> > > > > > > > > Apache Pulsar and what problem it's trying to solve."
> > > > > > > > > # Goal
> > > > > > > > > * "Define the scope of this proposal. Given the motivation
> > > stated
> > > > > > > above,
> > > > > > > > > what are the problems that this proposal is addressing and
> > what
> > > > > other
> > > > > > > > items
> > > > > > > > > will be considering out of scope, perhaps to be left to a
> > > > different
> > > > > > > PIP."
> > > > > > > > > # API Changes
> > > > > > > > > * "Illustrate all the proposed changes to the API or wire
> > > > protocol,
> > > > > > > with
> > > > > > > > > examples of all the newly added classes/methods, including
> > > > Javadoc"
> > > > > > > > > # Implementation
> > > > > > > > > * "This should be a detailed description of all the changes
> > > that
> > > > > are
> > > > > > > > > expected to be made. It should be detailed enough that any
> > > > > developer
> > > > > > > that
> > > > > > > > > is familiar with Pulsar internals would be able to
> understand
> > > all
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > > parts
> > > > > > > > > of the code changes for this proposal."
> > > > > > > > > * "This should also serve as documentation for any person
> > that
> > > is
> > > > > > > trying
> > > > > > > > to
> > > > > > > > > understand or debug the behavior of a certain feature."
> > > > > > > > > # Alernatives
> > > > > > > > > * "If there are alternatives that were already considered
> by
> > > the
> > > > > > > authors
> > > > > > > > > or, after the discussion, by the community, and were
> > rejected,
> > > > > please
> > > > > > > > list
> > > > > > > > > them here along with the reason why they were rejected"
> > > > > > > > > # Anything else?
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > === My suggestion
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > # Motivation and Background information
> > > > > > > > > * Give a high level explanation on all concepts you will be
> > > using
> > > > > > > > > throughout this document. For example, if you want to talk
> > > about
> > > > > > > > Persistent
> > > > > > > > > Subscriptions, explain briefly (1 paragraph) what this is.
> If
> > > > > you're
> > > > > > > > going
> > > > > > > > > to talk about Transaction Buffer, explain briefly what this
> > is.
> > > > If
> > > > > > > you're
> > > > > > > > > going to change something specific, that goes into a bit
> more
> > > > > detail
> > > > > > > > about
> > > > > > > > > it and how it works. The Litmus test: I can read the design
> > > > > document
> > > > > > > and
> > > > > > > > > understand the problem statement and what you plan to
> change
> > > > > > *without*
> > > > > > > > > resorting to a couple of hours of code reading just to
> start
> > > > > having a
> > > > > > > > high
> > > > > > > > > level understanding of the change.
> > > > > > > > > * Provide links where possible if a person wants to dig
> > deeper
> > > > into
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > background information.
> > > > > > > > > * Explain what is the problem you're trying to solve -
> > current
> > > > > > > situation.
> > > > > > > > > * This section is the "Why" of your proposal.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > # Goals
> > > > > > > > > ## Scope
> > > > > > > > > * Describe the goals of your proposal, and why it benefits
> > > Apache
> > > > > > > Pulsar
> > > > > > > > > ## Out of Scope
> > > > > > > > > * Describe what you have decided to keep out of scope,
> > perhaps
> > > > left
> > > > > > > for a
> > > > > > > > > different PIP/s.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > # High-level Design
> > > > > > > > > * Describe in high level, end-to-end, the solution. This
> > should
> > > > be
> > > > > a
> > > > > > > few
> > > > > > > > > paragraphs long as a guideline.
> > > > > > > > > * Reading this would allow me to understand the solution
> > from a
> > > > > > bird's
> > > > > > > > eye
> > > > > > > > > view, end to end.
> > > > > > > > > * DON'T put all the design in a Google Doc and share the
> link
> > > > here,
> > > > > > as
> > > > > > > it
> > > > > > > > > won't last the test of time.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > # Detailed Design
> > > > > > > > > * Describe in detail what you plan to do to achieve your
> high
> > > > level
> > > > > > > > design
> > > > > > > > > * It should include the following if applicable:
> > > > > > > > >   * REST API Changes
> > > > > > > > >   * Protocol Changes
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > # Monitoring
> > > > > > > > > * Describe exactly what you will add to Pulsar allowing you
> > to
> > > > > > > > > monitor/observe this proposal?
> > > > > > > > >   * If those are metrics, provide the names, description,
> > > labels
> > > > > and
> > > > > > > > units
> > > > > > > > >   * Explain what constitutes abnormal that I should pay
> > > attention
> > > > > to
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > # Backward Compatibility
> > > > > > > > > * Describe exact instructions if someone needs to revert
> > from a
> > > > > > version
> > > > > > > > > containing it to a previous version
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > # Alternatives
> > > > > > > > > * Describe alternative design decisions and why you have
> not
> > > > opted
> > > > > > for
> > > > > > > > them
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > # General notes
> > > > > > > > > * Any general notes you wish to make
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > # Links (Updated afterwards)
> > > > > > > > > * Mailing List discussion thread:
> > > > > > > > > * Mailing List voting thread:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > ==
> > > > > > > > > Would love to hear what you think about it, before opening
> a
> > PR
> > > > > about
> > > > > > > > this.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > Girish Sharma
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Girish Sharma
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
>
> --
>
> Elliot West
>
> Senior Platform Engineer
>
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