nuttxpr commented on PR #3030:
URL: https://github.com/apache/nuttx-apps/pull/3030#issuecomment-2736663569

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   Yes, this PR appears to meet the basic NuttX requirements, although it could 
be improved with more detail.  Here's a breakdown:
   
   **Strengths:**
   
   * **Addresses a clear problem:** Fixing a broken build is a valuable 
contribution.
   * **Provides context:** Explains why the build broke (upstream lacking lely 
configs).
   * **Improved maintainability:** Splitting changes into patches is good 
practice.
   * **Confirms testing:**  States that the build now works.
   
   **Weaknesses (and suggestions for improvement):**
   
   * **Summary lacks specifics:** While it mentions fixing the build, it 
doesn't detail *what* was fixed.  What specific build errors were resolved?  
What changes were made in each patch?  Be more explicit.
   * **Impact is too brief:** "fix lely build" is insufficient.  While there's 
likely no user-facing change, the PR description should explicitly state this.  
Also, mentioning the affected architectures/boards is crucial.  Even if it's 
just "This change affects builds that include the lely-canopen library," it's 
better than nothing.  Be explicit about "NO" for all other impact categories.
   * **Testing lacks detail:**  "local configs" is vague.  Specify the OS, CPU 
architecture, compiler, NuttX version, target architecture, board, and 
configuration used for testing. Include relevant snippets of the build output 
(or ideally, a link to a CI log) *before* and *after* the change, demonstrating 
the fix.  Empty code blocks don't help.  If the logs are extensive, summarize 
the key differences.
   
   **Example Improvements:**
   
   **Summary:**
   
   > This series of commits fixes the lely-canopen build for both `make` and 
`cmake`. Previously, the build was broken due to API changes in lely that were 
not reflected in the NuttX integration.  These changes were split into the 
following patches:
   > * 0001-Fix-XYZ-incompatibility.patch: Addresses the incompatibility 
between the lely API and the NuttX driver by...
   > * 0002-Update-lely-commit-tag.patch: Updates the lely submodule to the 
latest master commit (abcdef123) which includes...
   >
   > This fixes build errors related to [describe the specific errors, e.g., 
missing symbols, type mismatches].  NuttX upstream doesn't currently include 
any default lely configurations, which has led to these build issues 
accumulating over time.
   
   
   **Impact:**
   
   > * Is new feature added? NO
   > * Is existing feature changed? YES (lely-canopen library build fixed)
   > * Impact on user (will user need to adapt to change)? NO
   > * Impact on build (will build process change)? YES (lely-canopen library 
now builds successfully on configurations using it).
   > * Impact on hardware (will arch(s) / board(s) / driver(s) change)? YES 
(affects any architecture/board configured to use lely-canopen).
   > * Impact on documentation (is update required / provided)? NO
   > * Impact on security (any sort of implications)? NO
   > * Impact on compatibility (backward/forward/interoperability)?  NO 
(maintains compatibility with existing lely-canopen applications, assuming they 
were built against a compatible lely version).
   > * Anything else to consider? NO
   
   
   **Testing:**
   
   > I confirm that changes are verified on a local setup and work as intended:
   > * Build Host: Linux (Ubuntu 20.04), x86_64, GCC 9.4.0
   > * Target: sim:nsh
   >
   > Testing logs before change (excerpt showing key error):
   > ```
   > ...
   > /path/to/nuttx/drivers/can/can.c:123: error: 'lely_xyz' undeclared...
   > ...
   > ```
   >
   > Testing logs after change:
   > ```
   > ...
   > Build complete.
   > ...
   > ```
   
   
   By providing this level of detail, you make it much easier for reviewers to 
understand and evaluate your changes, increasing the likelihood of a smooth and 
timely merge.
   


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