Ionen Wolkens <io...@gentoo.org> writes: > [[PGP Signed Part:Undecided]] > On Wed, Feb 07, 2024 at 12:03:52PM +0100, Michał Górny wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I think we should add a new bug resolution that would more precisely >> cover closing bugs due to packages being removed. Right now, whichever >> resolution we use (be it WONTFIX, OBSOLETE, etc.), we aren't able to >> easily distinguish whether the resolution was used "normally" or due to >> last rites. >> >> Having a dedicated resolution (technical name RESO/PKGREMOVED) would >> make this clear. Furthermore, it would make it easier to reopen bugs >> if the packages are ever reintroduced. >> >> WDYT? > > Sounds like it could be useful (that or some other way to identify > these if preferred), but think something that's missing either way > would be a way to automate/streamline it preferably without scripts. > Like additional actions for commit summaries (aka like 'Closes:'). > > In general think not many want to use bugz or do it manually on > removal. So these are often not even closed WONTFIX/OBSOLETE but > rather as FIXED through 'Closes:' regardless of what the devmanual > says (currently it instructs to do WONTFIX).
Agreed. I like the idea, but for me, it's a non-starter unless we commit to doing this (some bug tag like 'Removed:' or 'Last-rited:' or w/e for commits) as well. It ends up being asked to be ignored/forgotten otherwise.
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