Some other thought is about maintainer's role definition: The role of a maintainer is to:
1. Maintainer assignments to packages and source file name patterns are provided in the "Maintainers.txt"<https://github.com/tianocore/edk2/blob/master/Maintainers.txt> file. 2. Subscribe to the "edk2-bugs" mailing list https://edk2.groups.io/g/bugs, which propagates TianoCore Bugzilla https://bugzilla.tianocore.org/ actions via email. Keep a close eye on new issues reported for their assigned packages. Participate in triaging and analyzing bugs filed for their assigned packages. 3. Responsible for reviewing patches and answering questions from contributors, on the edk2-devel mailing list https://edk2.groups.io/g/devel/. 4. Responsible for coordinating patch review with co-maintainers and reviewers of the same package. 5. Has push / merge access to the merge branch. 6. Responsible for merging approved patches into the master branch. 7. Follow the EDK II development process<https://github.com/tianocore/tianocore.github.io/wiki/EDK-II-Development-Process>. IMHO, the 1~4 need technical expertise, while 5~7 need process expertise. Logically, the can be two separated roles and be done by two different persons. A people who has strong technical expertise might NOT be the best person to do the integration, and vice versa. I hope we can let right person do right thing in right way. For example, to avoid mistake during check in, 5~7 can be done by a role named "integrator". My dream is that check-in process is just one click button. But it seems we are still far from it... My two cents. Thank you Yao Jiewen From: devel@edk2.groups.io <devel@edk2.groups.io> On Behalf Of Yao, Jiewen Sent: Saturday, September 26, 2020 1:09 PM To: devel@edk2.groups.io; Guptha, Soumya K <soumya.k.gup...@intel.com>; annou...@edk2.groups.io Subject: Re: [edk2-devel] Tianocore community page on who we are - please review Thanks Soumya. I think this is a good start. Recently we are discussing the maintainer's work in EDKII mailing list, with title "more development process failure". I feel the process mentioned in https://github.com/tianocore/tianocore.github.io/wiki/EDK-II-Development-Process is not clear enough to follow, especially for the maintainer who is not full time working on EDKII. I wish we can have this opportunity to revisit the "Follow the EDK II development process<https://github.com/tianocore/tianocore.github.io/wiki/EDK-II-Development-Process>" and make "the process" simpler and clearer. Then all maintainers can sign to follow one rule. The rule we define and the rule we agree with. Thank you Yao Jiewen From: devel@edk2.groups.io<mailto:devel@edk2.groups.io> <devel@edk2.groups.io<mailto:devel@edk2.groups.io>> On Behalf Of Soumya Guptha Sent: Saturday, September 26, 2020 6:35 AM To: annou...@edk2.groups.io<mailto:annou...@edk2.groups.io>; devel@edk2.groups.io<mailto:devel@edk2.groups.io> Subject: [edk2-devel] Tianocore community page on who we are - please review Dear Community members, I have drafted a document "who we are", explaining Tianocore community structure, members of the community, their role and the current development process. I have drafted this document with the help of the Tianocore Stewards. We view this as a living document, as our development processes evolve, I will keep this document updated. Please review the draft version of the document (link below) and provide your feedback. Please send it to me, no need to reply all. I appreciate your input by Friday, Oct 2. After this, I plan on make it live on our TianoCore wiki site. Link: https://github.com/tianocore/tianocore.github.io/wiki/Who-we-are Thanks, Soumya Soumya Guptha TianoCore Community Manager -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#65655): https://edk2.groups.io/g/devel/message/65655 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/77127763/21656 Group Owner: devel+ow...@edk2.groups.io Unsubscribe: https://edk2.groups.io/g/devel/unsub [arch...@mail-archive.com] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
