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ng0 <n...@n0.is> writes: > Andreas Enge <andr...@enge.fr> writes: > >> Hello, >> >> using debbugs corresponds to a suggestion I made a while ago, so I am >> obviously in favour of it... >> >> On Sun, Sep 04, 2016 at 10:37:02AM +0800, Alex Vong wrote: >>> > I think it would make sense to have the one bug report for the "target >>> > package" and then all the packages that get pulled in along the way get >>> > tacked on also. >>> Hmm, but what if we have 2 target packages (A, B) pulling the same >>> package (C) in? Then it is not obvious if C should live in A's or B's >>> bug report. What do you think? >> >> I do not quite understand the problem with relating bug reports to packages. >> The discussion sounds as if we considered one constantly open bug report per >> package, which is maybe a misunderstanding on my part. I would say that bug >> reports should correspond roughly to our current discussion threads on >> guix-devel: Someone sends in a patch or patch series, which opens a new bug >> (there seems to be the problem of git-sendmail still); there are replies back >> and forth; in the end the patch is applied (or, from time to time, >> retracted), >> and the bug is closed. In this way, we have an overview of pending patches >> and are less likely to forget one. >> >> As for the non-emacs users, I intend to work as before: Subscribe to all the >> bugs and have them end up in my mailbox, reply, and potentially close them >> by mail. >> >> Andreas >> > > A constant open bug could be confusing and misleading. Is this really > what they mean? My preference would be: > > User sends email with patch (or coverletter, wait for assignment*), > patch gets assigned id, all correspondence regarding that bug is done in > that thread, bug is considered/marked as done when the patch is merged. > > > * which can be contra-productive as debbugs email to arrive at my side > sometimes take 12 - 24 hours > -- > ng0 > For non-prism friendly talk find me on http://www.psyced.org > -- ng0 For non-prism friendly talk find me on http://www.psyced.org
