Jordan Justen <jordan.l.jus...@intel.com> writes:

> This documents a mechanism for using GitLab Merge Requests as an
> optional, secondary way to get code reviews for patchsets.
>
> We still require all patches to be emailed.
>
> Aside from the potential usage for code review comments, it might also
> help reviewers to find unmerged patchsets which need review. (Assuming
> it doesn't fall into the same fate of patchwork with hundreds of open
> MRs.)
>
> Signed-off-by: Jordan Justen <jordan.l.jus...@intel.com>
> Cc: Jason Ekstrand <ja...@jlekstrand.net>
> ---
>  docs/submittingpatches.html | 25 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  1 file changed, 25 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/docs/submittingpatches.html b/docs/submittingpatches.html
> index 5d8ba443191..852f28c198a 100644
> --- a/docs/submittingpatches.html
> +++ b/docs/submittingpatches.html
> @@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
>  <li><a href="#testing">Testing Patches</a>
>  <li><a href="#mailing">Mailing Patches</a>
>  <li><a href="#reviewing">Reviewing Patches</a>
> +<li><a href="#gitlab">GitLab Merge Requests</a>
>  <li><a href="#nominations">Nominating a commit for a stable branch</a>
>  <li><a href="#criteria">Criteria for accepting patches to the stable 
> branch</a>
>  <li><a href="#backports">Sending backports for the stable branch</a>
> @@ -282,6 +283,30 @@ which tells the patch author that the patch can be 
> committed, as long
>  as the issues are resolved first.
>  </p>
>  
> +<h2 id="gitlab">GitLab Merge Requests</h2>
> +
> +<p>
> +  <a href="https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/mesa/mesa";>GitLab</a> Merge
> +  Requests (MR) can be used as an optional, secondary method of
> +  obtaining code review for patches.
> +</p>
> +
> +<ul>
> +  <li>All patches should be submitted using email as well

Like others, I disagree and think this will lead to confusion.  Let
people send to one or the other.

> +  <li>Consider including a link to the MR in your email based
> +    cover-letter
> +  <li>Address code review from both email and the MR
> +  <li>Add appropriate labels to your MR. For example:
> +    <ul>
> +      <li>Mesa changes affect all drivers: mesa
> +      <li>Hardware vendor specific code: amd, intel, nvidia, etc
> +      <li>Driver specific code: anvil, freedreno, i965, iris, radeonsi, 
> radv, vc4, etc
> +      <li>Other tag examples: gallium, util
> +    </ul>
> +  <li>Never use the merge button on the GitLab page to push patches

Why "never use the merge button"?  We've been using rebase+merge in
xserver and it's *awesome* and has greatly increased the review rate.

> +  <li>Add Reviewed-by tags to your commits and push using git
> +  <li>Close your MR when your patches get pushed!
> +</ul>
>  
>  <h2 id="nominations">Nominating a commit for a stable branch</h2>

Overall:

I can't wait to have a full MR process.  What if we just *never* merged
code that broke the build or introduced warnings, because the MR process
ensured it?  How much time would we all save?  How much less training
would we need to do on new contributors?

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