tags 367876 + pending thanks On 12/07/08 at 19:09 +0100, Chris Lamb wrote: > tags 367876 + patch > thanks > > > IMO it is a best-practice to set usertags when filing lots of bugs for > > a given problem, > > Patch attached. > > > please get consensus how it should be chosen and what will be the choice > > of e-mail adress for each types of reasons on debin-de...@ldo. > > I don't really see the benefit of this -- it's not really the job of the > devref to to document how various groups use their usertags, so enumerating > them here would only really lead to developers usertagging bugs--with good > intentions--but incorrectly. Futhermore, some usertags are likely to be > "restricted" in an informal manner (similar to how the "etch" and "lenny" > tags operate at the moment). > > > Regards, > > -- > Chris Lamb, UK ch...@chris-lamb.co.uk > GPG: 0x634F9A20
> commit 64804ff791bdcbd49b62a8de4332906a0066f10c > Author: Chris Lamb <ch...@chris-lamb.co.uk> > Date: Sat Jul 12 18:54:43 2008 +0100 > > Add information about usertags with resepect to mass bug filing. (Closes: > #367876) > > Signed-off-by: Chris Lamb <ch...@chris-lamb.co.uk> > > diff --git a/beyond-pkging.dbk b/beyond-pkging.dbk > index 77a9739..6cc5d63 100644 > --- a/beyond-pkging.dbk > +++ b/beyond-pkging.dbk > @@ -94,6 +94,41 @@ Note that when sending lots of bugs on the same subject, > you should send the > bug report to <email>maintonly@&bugs-host;</email> so that the bug report > is not forwarded to the bug distribution mailing list. > </para> > +<section id="usertags"> > +<title>Usertags</title> > +<para> > +You may wish to use BTS usertags when submitting bugs across a number of > +packages. Usertags are similar to normal tags such as 'patch' and 'wishlist' > +but differ in that they are user-defined and occupy a namespace that is > +unique to a particular user. This allows multiple sets of developers to > +'usertag' the same bug in different ways without conflicting. > +</para> > +<para> > +To add usertags when filing bugs, specify the <literal>User</literal> and > +<literal>Usertags</literal> pseudo-headers: > +</para> > +<screen> > +To: sub...@bugs.debian.org > +Subject: <replaceable><title-of-bug></replaceable> > + > +Package: <replaceable><pkgname></replaceable> > +<replaceable>[ ... ]</replaceable> > +User: <replaceable><email-addr></replaceable> > +Usertags: <replaceable><tag-name> [ <tag-name> ... > ]</replaceable> > + > +<replaceable><description-of-bug ...></replaceable> > +</screen> > +<para> > +Note that tags are seperated by spaces and cannot contain underscores. If you > +are filing bugs for for a particular group or team it is recommended that you > +set the <literal>User</literal> to an appropriate mailing list after > describing > +your intention there. > +</para> > +<para> > +To view bugs tagged with a specific usertag, visit > +<literal>http://&bugs-host;/cgi-bin/pkgreport.cgi?users=<replaceable><email-addr></replaceable>&tag=<replaceable><tag-name></replaceable></literal>. > +</para> > +</section> > </section> > > </section> Thanks a lot, applied. -- | Lucas Nussbaum | lu...@lucas-nussbaum.net http://www.lucas-nussbaum.net/ | | jabber: lu...@nussbaum.fr GPG: 1024D/023B3F4F | -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org