2010/9/10 Frédéric Buclin <lpso...@netscape.net>: > Hi all, > > A test installation based on a copy of the GCC Bugzilla database > (snapshot taken yesterday, September 9) and upgraded to Bugzilla 3.6.2 > is now live at http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla-test/. > > Please give it a look, and file bugs related to missing or broken > customizations in the new "Bugzilla" product on the test installation, > i.e. using this link: > http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla-test/enter_bug.cgi?product=Bugzilla > > Note that I didn't port *any* customization yet, so you probably have a > lot to say. ;) > > Those of you who are used to report bugs on installations running > Bugzilla 3.x will already be familiar with the new UI. Those who only > know Bugzilla 2.x may feel a bit lost at first, but you will quickly see > the numerous advantages and features of Bugzilla 3.6 over the old > Bugzilla 2.20 one. I will try as much as possible to convert hacks > implemented by GCC in 2.20 to supported features, extensions and hooks > available in Bugzilla 3.6, to 1) ensure that customizations do not > generate unexpected behaviors or bugs, and 2) to make the code more > easily maintainable and portable to future releases of Bugzilla. > > For a list of new features available in Bugzilla 3.6.2, see the release > notes at http://www.bugzilla.org/releases/3.6.2/release-notes.html. > > To track progress on the GCC Bugzilla upgrade, our meta bug is > http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=43011
From a quick look I didn't miss anything obvious (apart from the new-bug page looking different from the old one - which there was consensus that it was confusing to users anyway). So - can you enumerate the customizations you didn't bring over? Thanks for doing this, Richard. > > Have fun testing the new Bugzilla, > > LpSolit > > > PS: Those of you who cannot log into http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla-test/ > because your password is less than 6 characters long must click the > "Forgot password" link. You will get an email with a link to follow, > from where you will be able to enter a new password (which must be at > least 6 characters long, for obvious security reasons. This minimum > value of 6 is the standard value for all new Bugzilla installations > around the world, not only GCC). > > For help, you can find me on irc.freenode.net in the #overseers channel. >
