Joe et. al,
I think this one is close too (mainly dotting i's and crossing t's on
license and notice)

https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/NIFI-3586

On Tue, Apr 4, 2017 at 2:23 PM, Joe Witt <[email protected]> wrote:

> Team,
>
> Another update on efforts to close-in on the NiFi 1.2.0 release.
> We're below 20 JIRAs now and there has been good momentum.  A couple
> items still need work but look really important and then there is
> review traction/feedback cycles.  Will just keep monitoring it and
> actively defending to close the loop on 1.2.0 until we're there.
>
> Thanks
> Joe
>
> On Tue, Mar 28, 2017 at 9:45 AM, Joe Witt <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Team,
> >
> > Status of JIRA cleanup toward an Apache NiFi 1.2.0 release candidate
> > which Mr Bende has so wonderfully volunteered to RM:
> >
> > There are 20 open JIRAs as of now.
> >
> > 12 of 20 have PRs that appear ready/close to ready.
> >
> > One pattern I noticed quite a bit on the 1.2.0 release is heavy usage
> > of 'squatter JIRAs' whereby someone makes a JIRA and with or without
> > any review traction and for non blocking issues sets the fix version.
> > This practice should be avoided.  The fix version should be reserved
> > for once there is a blocker item or there is something with a patch
> > contributed and review progress closing in on a merge.
> >
> > One of them means we need to punt the Twitter processor most likely.
> > Don't believe there were new releases to resolve that licensing issue
> > by the third party dependency.  I'll take that on.
> >   https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/NIFI-3089
> >
> > Two of them are build failure issues which means windows and linux
> > builds break (highly repeatable):
> >   https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/NIFI-3441
> >   https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/NIFI-3440
> >
> > A couple need to either be moved out or addressed for implementation
> > or review but it isn't clear to me their status:
> >   https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/NIFI-3155
> >   https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/NIFI-1280
> >   https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/NIFI-2656
> >   https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/NIFI-2886
> >
> > Some are really important and being worked still:
> >   https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/NIFI-3520
> >
> > Thanks
> > Joe
> >
> > On Wed, Mar 22, 2017 at 9:12 PM, Joe Witt <[email protected]> wrote:
> >> Sweet!  I'll take that deal all day.  Thanks Bryan!
> >>
> >> On Wed, Mar 22, 2017 at 8:26 PM, Bryan Bende <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>> Joe,
> >>>
> >>> As of today I believe the PR for NIFI-3380 (component versioning)
> should
> >>> address all of the code review feedback and is in a good place.
> >>>
> >>> Would like to run through a few more tests tomorrow, and baring any
> >>> additional feedback from reviewers, we could possibly merge that
> tomorrow.
> >>> That PR will also bump master to use the newly released NAR plugin.
> >>>
> >>> Since I got a warm-up with NAR plugin, I don't mind taking on release
> >>> manager duties for 1.2, although I would still like help on the JIRA
> >>> whipping. I imagine there's still a bit of work to narrow down the
> >>> remaining tickets.
> >>>
> >>> -Bryan
> >>>
> >>> On Wed, Mar 22, 2017 at 7:35 PM Joe Witt <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Bryan
> >>>>
> >>>> How are things looking for what you updated on?  The nar plugin of
> >>>> course is out.
> >>>>
> >>>> We got another question on the user list for 1.2 so I just want to
> >>>> make sure we're closing in.  I'll start doing the JIRA whipping.
> >>>>
> >>>> Thanks
> >>>> JOe
> >>>>
> >>>> On Mon, Mar 13, 2017 at 3:22 PM, Bryan Bende <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> >>>> > Just a quick update on this discussion...
> >>>> >
> >>>> > On Friday we were able to post an initial PR for the component
> >>>> > versioning work [1].
> >>>> >
> >>>> > I believe we are ready to move forward with a release of the NAR
> Maven
> >>>> > plugin, there are three tickets to be included in the release [2].
> >>>> >
> >>>> > If there are no objections, I can take on the release manager duties
> >>>> > for the NAR plugin, and can begin to kick off the process tomorrow.
> >>>> >
> >>>> > -Bryan
> >>>> >
> >>>> > [1] https://github.com/apache/nifi/pull/1585
> >>>> > [2]
> >>>> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/NIFI-3589?jql=
> fixVersion%20%3D%20nifi-nar-maven-plugin-1.2.0%20AND%
> 20project%20%3D%20NIFI
> >>>> >
> >>>> > On Wed, Mar 8, 2017 at 6:19 PM, James Wing <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> >>>> >> +1 for component versioning in 1.2.0, it will be a solid capstone
> >>>> feature.
> >>>> >> And I agree it's probably not holding up the release.
> >>>> >>
> >>>> >> Thanks,
> >>>> >>
> >>>> >> James
> >>>> >>
> >>>> >> On Wed, Mar 8, 2017 at 1:21 PM, Bryan Bende <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> >>>> >>
> >>>> >>> James,
> >>>> >>>
> >>>> >>> No problem :)
> >>>> >>>
> >>>> >>> I was mostly just suggesting an overall strategy...
> >>>> >>>
> >>>> >>> Usually when we start closing in on a release we go through the
> JIRAs
> >>>> >>> tagged for that release and try to figure out which ones can be
> moved
> >>>> >>> to a future release, and which ones the community is actually
> working
> >>>> >>> on and close to being ready. Currently we have 39 unresolved JIRAs
> >>>> >>> that are tagged as 1.2, one of which is NIFI-3380, and I figured
> if
> >>>> >>> someone looked at the ticket it might look like no work had been
> done
> >>>> >>> and figure that it can just be moved to next release, so I just
> wanted
> >>>> >>> to mention that it is very close to being ready was still hoping
> for
> >>>> >>> it be in 1.2, unless there was strong opinion to move on without
> it.
> >>>> >>> Even if we moved on without it, I believe there is still a bit of
> work
> >>>> >>> to do in that we still need a release manager and we need to
> decide
> >>>> >>> what to do with the 39 JIRAs.
> >>>> >>>
> >>>> >>> As far as the new NAR plugin and how things will work...
> >>>> >>>
> >>>> >>> The changes to the NAR plugin add additional information to the
> >>>> >>> MANIFEST file in the NAR. Technically existing NiFi would have no
> >>>> >>> problem reading the new MANIFEST file because no entries are being
> >>>> >>> removed, and the branch I have with the component versioning code
> for
> >>>> >>> NiFi could also run against old NARs that don't have the new
> entries,
> >>>> >>> you just see everything as being "unversioned" and can't actually
> make
> >>>> >>> use of the new capabilities. We'll always have to be able to run
> older
> >>>> >>> NARs because there are tons of custom NARs out there that have not
> >>>> >>> been (and may never be) rebuilt with the newer version of the
> plugin,
> >>>> >>> which is fine, they only need to be rebuilt if someone wants to
> run
> >>>> >>> two versions of that NAR at the same time.
> >>>> >>>
> >>>> >>> Happy to elaborate more on any of the component versioning work if
> >>>> >>> anyone is interested.
> >>>> >>>
> >>>> >>> Thanks,
> >>>> >>>
> >>>> >>> Bryan
> >>>> >>>
> >>>> >>>
> >>>> >>> On Wed, Mar 8, 2017 at 2:43 PM, Russell Bateman <
> [email protected]
> >>>> >
> >>>> >>> wrote:
> >>>> >>> > +1 for component versioning in NiFi 1.2!
> >>>> >>> >
> >>>> >>> >
> >>>> >>> > On 03/08/2017 12:40 PM, James Wing wrote:
> >>>> >>> >>
> >>>> >>> >> Bryan, I'm 100% in favor of you and Matt Gilman doing all the
> hard
> >>>> work.
> >>>> >>> >> Oh, and uh... thanks! :)
> >>>> >>> >>
> >>>> >>> >> So the alternatives are:
> >>>> >>> >> a.) Release 1.2.0 sooner (?), but without component versioning
> >>>> >>> >> b.) Delay 1.2.0 (?) to incorporate component versioning
> >>>> >>> >>
> >>>> >>> >> Will the NAR plugin alone commit us to all of the component
> >>>> versioning
> >>>> >>> >> work
> >>>> >>> >> in 1.2, or will the new NAR format be backward-compatible?  Or
> is
> >>>> the
> >>>> >>> >> question more about the strategy for 1.2.0?
> >>>> >>> >>
> >>>> >>> >>
> >>>> >>> >> Thanks,
> >>>> >>> >>
> >>>> >>> >> James
> >>>> >>> >>
> >>>> >>> >> On Wed, Mar 8, 2017 at 9:06 AM, Bryan Bende <[email protected]>
> >>>> wrote:
> >>>> >>> >>
> >>>> >>> >>> Just wanted to mention that one of the JIRAs tagged for 1.2.0
> is
> >>>> >>> >>> NIFI-3380 "support multiple versions of the same component"
> [1] and
> >>>> >>> >>> I've been working with Matt Gilman on this [2]. The
> functionality
> >>>> is
> >>>> >>> >>> very close to being done and I think we should get this into
> the
> >>>> 1.2.0
> >>>> >>> >>> release.
> >>>> >>> >>>
> >>>> >>> >>> In order to fully leverage the versioned components we will
> need to
> >>>> >>> >>> release an updated Maven NAR plugin, so we would do that
> first and
> >>>> >>> >>> then release 1.2.0 using the new plugin. If everyone is
> on-board
> >>>> with
> >>>> >>> >>> this plan then I can advise when we are ready to release the
> new
> >>>> >>> >>> plugin which would be soon.
> >>>> >>> >>>
> >>>> >>> >>> [1] https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/NIFI-3380
> >>>> >>> >>> [2] https://github.com/bbende/nifi/tree/NIFI-3380
> >>>> >>> >>>
> >>>> >>> >>> On Fri, Mar 3, 2017 at 9:56 AM, Joe Gresock <
> [email protected]>
> >>>> >>> wrote:
> >>>> >>> >>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>> This is good discussion that should continue, but what about
> the
> >>>> >>> >>>> original
> >>>> >>> >>>> intent of Joe's post?  "Is there any reason folks can think
> of to
> >>>> hold
> >>>> >>> >>>
> >>>> >>> >>> off
> >>>> >>> >>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>> on a 1.2.0 release?"
> >>>> >>> >>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>> On Fri, Mar 3, 2017 at 1:45 PM, Mark Payne <
> [email protected]>
> >>>> >>> wrote:
> >>>> >>> >>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> Andy,
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> Sorry, i haven't responded to this thread in over a week,
> but I
> >>>> think
> >>>> >>> >>>
> >>>> >>> >>> it's
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> important to keep going.
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> I just clicked "Cancel Patch" on one of my ticket that has a
> >>>> patch
> >>>> >>> >>>>> available to see which state it returned to.
> >>>> >>> >>>>> It did in fact go back to Open. Which I agree is less than
> ideal.
> >>>> >>> >>>>> Though
> >>>> >>> >>>>> we could certainly have a process
> >>>> >>> >>>>> by which we change the status to "In Progress" after
> canceling
> >>>> the
> >>>> >>> >>>
> >>>> >>> >>> patch.
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> I guess where my viewpoint differs from yours is in the
> meaning
> >>>> of
> >>>> >>> "In
> >>>> >>> >>>>> Review." Let's say that you submit a
> >>>> >>> >>>>> patch for a JIRA. I then review it and find that it needs
> some
> >>>> work -
> >>>> >>> >>>>> let's say there's an issue with licensing
> >>>> >>> >>>>> not being properly accounted for, for instance. At that
> point, I
> >>>> no
> >>>> >>> >>>
> >>>> >>> >>> longer
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> consider the patch that you provided
> >>>> >>> >>>>> to be "In Review." I believe the patch should be canceled,
> and
> >>>> you
> >>>> >>> will
> >>>> >>> >>>>> need to submit a new patch. I guess
> >>>> >>> >>>>> that I view a patch as being an immutable entity.
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> On Feb 24, 2017, at 7:26 PM, Andy LoPresto <
> [email protected]
> >>>> >>> >>>
> >>>> >>> >>> <mailto:a
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> [email protected]>> wrote:
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> Mark,
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> Your understanding of “Patch Available” certainly makes
> sense
> >>>> and it
> >>>> >>> >>>>> explains why you approach the process the way you do. I
> have a
> >>>> >>> slightly
> >>>> >>> >>>>> different personal understanding of “Patch Available” — I
> read
> >>>> it to
> >>>> >>> >>>
> >>>> >>> >>> mean
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> “the person responsible for this Jira has contributed code
> they
> >>>> feel
> >>>> >>> >>>
> >>>> >>> >>> solves
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> the issue.” A review will (hopefully) determine if that
> >>>> assertion is
> >>>> >>> >>>>> correct and complete. I think we kind of agree on "my
> viewpoint
> >>>> is
> >>>> >>> >>>
> >>>> >>> >>> simply
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> that "Patch Available" means "Awaiting Review" or "In
> Review.””
> >>>> but I
> >>>> >>> >>>
> >>>> >>> >>> see
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> “In Review” as a potentially iterative process — it could
> be on
> >>>> the
> >>>> >>> >>>
> >>>> >>> >>> second
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> pass of the contributor responding to comments, but it’s
> still
> >>>> “In
> >>>> >>> >>>
> >>>> >>> >>> Review”
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> in my eyes. I don’t know that the granularity of Jira
> supports
> >>>> the
> >>>> >>> >>>
> >>>> >>> >>> specific
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> workflow states of “been reviewed once but not
> complete/accepted
> >>>> >>> yet”.
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> What state does “Cancel Patch” result in? If it just
> reverts to
> >>>> >>> “Open”,
> >>>> >>> >>>
> >>>> >>> >>> I
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> don’t see the value because that obfuscates the difference
> >>>> between a
> >>>> >>> >>>
> >>>> >>> >>> Jira
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> that hasn’t even been touched and one that has 90% of the
> code
> >>>> done.
> >>>> >>> I
> >>>> >>> >>>>> agree we should make the RM’s job easier, but I also think
> it
> >>>> doesn’t
> >>>> >>> >>>
> >>>> >>> >>> help
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> the visibility for reviewers to see a Jira marked as “open”
> when
> >>>> >>> there
> >>>> >>> >>>
> >>>> >>> >>> is
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> the potential for that patch to be ready for merge in a very
> >>>> short
> >>>> >>> >>>
> >>>> >>> >>> amount
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> of time.
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> I think these conversations will ultimately help us narrow
> in on
> >>>> >>> shared
> >>>> >>> >>>>> definitions that make sense to everyone though, so I’m glad
> we’re
> >>>> >>> >>>
> >>>> >>> >>> talking
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> about it.
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> Andy LoPresto
> >>>> >>> >>>>> [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> [email protected]<mailto:alopresto.apache@gmail.
> com>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> PGP Fingerprint: 70EC B3E5 98A6 5A3F D3C4  BACE 3C6E F65B
> 2F7D
> >>>> EF69
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> On Feb 24, 2017, at 1:07 PM, Mark Payne <
> [email protected]
> >>>> >>> <mailto:m
> >>>> >>> >>>>> [email protected]>> wrote:
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> Andy,
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> If the reviewer is looking for clarification, then it may
> make
> >>>> sense
> >>>> >>> to
> >>>> >>> >>>>> leave the JIRA in "Patch Available" state
> >>>> >>> >>>>> as you suggest. If there are minor fixes needed, though,
> then the
> >>>> >>> patch
> >>>> >>> >>>
> >>>> >>> >>> is
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> not ready. In JIRA, the verbiage for
> >>>> >>> >>>>> Cancel Patch says "The patch is not yet ready to be
> committed."
> >>>> So if
> >>>> >>> >>>>> minor fixes are needed, then I believe
> >>>> >>> >>>>> it is appropriate to Cancel Patch. Once those changes
> (minor or
> >>>> not)
> >>>> >>> >>>>> are
> >>>> >>> >>>>> made and the PR updated, then the
> >>>> >>> >>>>> PR needs review again and the status should be changed back
> to
> >>>> "Patch
> >>>> >>> >>>>> Available" again.
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> I guess my viewpoint is simply that "Patch Available" means
> >>>> "Awaiting
> >>>> >>> >>>>> Review" or "In Review." If it is awaiting
> >>>> >>> >>>>> changes of some kind and won't be merged as-is, then we
> should
> >>>> Cancel
> >>>> >>> >>>>> Patch.
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> Do you or others have differing views on the meaning of
> "Patch
> >>>> >>> >>>
> >>>> >>> >>> Available"?
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> Thanks
> >>>> >>> >>>>> -Mark
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> On Feb 24, 2017, at 3:27 PM, Andy LoPresto <
> [email protected]
> >>>> >>> >>>
> >>>> >>> >>> <mailto:a
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> [email protected]><mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> Mark,
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> I like your point about updating the Jira with the Fix
> Version
> >>>> at the
> >>>> >>> >>>
> >>>> >>> >>> time
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> the PR review begins (or when the PR is submitted, if the
> >>>> contributor
> >>>> >>> >>>>> is
> >>>> >>> >>>>> aware of this process). I think it’s better than waiting
> for the
> >>>> >>> merge,
> >>>> >>> >>>
> >>>> >>> >>> as
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> I proposed before.
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> I agree that the reviewer is responsible for keeping the
> Jira
> >>>> updated
> >>>> >>> >>>>> in
> >>>> >>> >>>>> line with their work. I don’t know if I am on the same page
> as
> >>>> you
> >>>> >>> for
> >>>> >>> >>>>> “Cancel Patch” if the PR needs changes; sometimes these are
> minor
> >>>> >>> fixes
> >>>> >>> >>>
> >>>> >>> >>> or
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> just looking for clarification from the contributor, and I
> don’t
> >>>> >>> think
> >>>> >>> >>>
> >>>> >>> >>> that
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> warrants canceling the availability of the patch. If they
> are
> >>>> major
> >>>> >>> >>>>> architectural changes, then that makes more sense to me.
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> Andy LoPresto
> >>>> >>> >>>>> [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]><mailto:
> alo
> >>>> >>> >>>>> [email protected]>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> [email protected]<mailto:alopresto.apache@gmail.
> com
> >>>> >>> ><mailto:
> >>>> >>> >>>>> [email protected]>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> PGP Fingerprint: 70EC B3E5 98A6 5A3F D3C4  BACE 3C6E F65B
> 2F7D
> >>>> EF69
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> On Feb 24, 2017, at 12:08 PM, Mark Payne <
> [email protected]
> >>>> >>> <mailto:m
> >>>> >>> >>>>> [email protected]><mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> Personally, I am afraid that if we don't set a Fix Version
> on
> >>>> JIRA's,
> >>>> >>> >>>
> >>>> >>> >>> that
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> some PR's will be lost
> >>>> >>> >>>>> or stalled. I rarely go to github and start looking through
> the
> >>>> PRs.
> >>>> >>> >>>>> Instead, I go to JIRA and look
> >>>> >>> >>>>> at what is assigned with a fixVersion of the next release.
> Then
> >>>> I'll
> >>>> >>> go
> >>>> >>> >>>>> and review JIRA's that are
> >>>> >>> >>>>> in a state of "Patch Available." Even then I often come
> across
> >>>> many
> >>>> >>> >>>>> PR's
> >>>> >>> >>>>> that have already been
> >>>> >>> >>>>> reviewed by one or more other committers and are awaiting
> >>>> updates.
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> So I propose that we address this slightly differently. I
> believe
> >>>> >>> that
> >>>> >>> >>>
> >>>> >>> >>> we
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> should assign a Fix Version to
> >>>> >>> >>>>> a JIRA whenever a PR is submitted. Then, whenever a
> committer
> >>>> >>> reviews a
> >>>> >>> >>>>> PR, he/she should be
> >>>> >>> >>>>> responsible for updating the JIRA. If the PR is merged then
> the
> >>>> JIRA
> >>>> >>> >>>>> should be resolved as Fixed.
> >>>> >>> >>>>> But if the PR is not merged because some changes are
> needed, the
> >>>> >>> >>>
> >>>> >>> >>> reviewer
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> should then go back to
> >>>> >>> >>>>> the JIRA and click 'Cancel Patch'. We are typically very
> good
> >>>> about
> >>>> >>> >>>>> resolving as fixed once a PR is
> >>>> >>> >>>>> merged, but we don't typically cancel the patch otherwise.
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> If we followed this workflow, then a Release Manager (or
> anyone
> >>>> else)
> >>>> >>> >>>
> >>>> >>> >>> can
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> easily see which tickets
> >>>> >>> >>>>> need to be reviewed before a release happens and which ones
> can
> >>>> be
> >>>> >>> >>>
> >>>> >>> >>> pushed
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> out because they
> >>>> >>> >>>>> are not ready (even if a PR has been posted). It also makes
> it
> >>>> much
> >>>> >>> >>>
> >>>> >>> >>> easier
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> for reviewers to quickly
> >>>> >>> >>>>> know which tickets are awaiting review.
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> Thoughts?
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> -Mark
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> On Feb 23, 2017, at 3:37 AM, Andy LoPresto <
> >>>> >>> [email protected]<
> >>>> >>> >>>>> mailto:[email protected]><mailto:
> >>>> [email protected]
> >>>> >>> >>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> wrote:
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> As someone who has surely been guilty of optimistically
> setting
> >>>> fix
> >>>> >>> >>>>> versions and then not meeting them, I second Joe's point
> about it
> >>>> >>> >>>
> >>>> >>> >>> holding
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> up releases. Better to get the PR out, reviewed, and merged
> >>>> *before*
> >>>> >>> >>>>> setting the fix version in my opinion.
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> Andy LoPresto
> >>>> >>> >>>>> [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]><mailto:
> alo
> >>>> >>> >>>>> [email protected]>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> [email protected]<mailto:alopresto.apache@gmail.
> com
> >>>> >>> ><mailto:
> >>>> >>> >>>>> [email protected]>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> PGP Fingerprint: 70EC B3E5 98A6 5A3F D3C4  BACE 3C6E F65B
> 2F7D
> >>>> EF69
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> On Feb 22, 2017, at 19:39, Joe Witt <[email protected]
> <mailto:
> >>>> joe
> >>>> >>> >>>>> [email protected]>> wrote:
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> Peter,
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> This is just my preference so discussion is certainly
> open.  But
> >>>> the
> >>>> >>> >>>>> way I see it we should not set the fix version on JIRAs
> unless
> >>>> they
> >>>> >>> >>>>> really should block a release without resolution or if due
> to
> >>>> some
> >>>> >>> >>>>> roadmap/planning/discussion it is a new feature/improvement
> that
> >>>> is
> >>>> >>> >>>>> tied to a release.  Otherwise, for the many things which
> pop up
> >>>> >>> >>>>> throughout a given release cycle they should be avoided.
> That
> >>>> is to
> >>>> >>> >>>>> say the majority of the time we'd avoid fix versions until
> the
> >>>> act of
> >>>> >>> >>>>> merging a contribution which also means it has been
> reviewed.
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>>  From the release management point of view:
> >>>> >>> >>>>> This approach helps greatly as until now it is has been
> really
> >>>> >>> >>>>> difficult and time consuming to pull together/close down a
> >>>> release as
> >>>> >>> >>>>> pretty much anyone can set these fix versions and make it
> appear
> >>>> as
> >>>> >>> >>>>> though the release is not ready when in reality it is
> perfectly
> >>>> >>> >>>>> releasable as-is but might miss out on some contribs that
> someone
> >>>> >>> >>>>> would like to see in the release but has as of yet not
> gotten
> >>>> the PR
> >>>> >>> >>>>> and/or review traction necessary.
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>>  From the contributor point of view:
> >>>> >>> >>>>> If someone makes a contribution they obviously want that
> code to
> >>>> end
> >>>> >>> >>>>> up in a release.  But being an RTC community we need and
> want
> >>>> peer
> >>>> >>> >>>>> review before the code is submitted.  Some contributions are
> >>>> frankly
> >>>> >>> >>>>> hard to get peer review on or simply take time for someone
> to
> >>>> >>> >>>>> volunteer to do.  PRs which are difficult to test, lack
> testing,
> >>>> are
> >>>> >>> >>>>> related to systems or environments which are not easily
> >>>> replicated,
> >>>> >>> >>>>> etc.. are inherently harder to get peer review for.  Also,
> the
> >>>> >>> >>>>> community has grown quite rapidly and sometimes the hygiene
> of a
> >>>> >>> given
> >>>> >>> >>>>> PR isn't great.  So our 'patch available' and 'open PR'
> count
> >>>> ticks
> >>>> >>> >>>>> up.  We need reviews/feedback as much as we need
> contributions
> >>>> so it
> >>>> >>> >>>>> is important for folks that want those contributions in to
> build
> >>>> >>> >>>>> meritocracy as well in reviewing others contributions.  This
> >>>> helps
> >>>> >>> >>>>> build a network of contributors/reviewers and improves the
> >>>> timeliness
> >>>> >>> >>>>> of reviews.  Long story short here is that because at times
> PRs
> >>>> can
> >>>> >>> >>>>> sit too long sometimes people put a fix version on the JIRA
> so it
> >>>> >>> acts
> >>>> >>> >>>>> as a sort of 'gating function' on the release.  This I am
> saying
> >>>> is
> >>>> >>> >>>>> the practice that should not occur (given the thoughts
> above).
> >>>> We
> >>>> >>> >>>>> should instead take the issue of how to more effectively
> >>>> >>> >>>>> triage/review/provide feedback/and manage expectations for
> >>>> >>> >>>>> contributions so contributors don't feel like their stuff
> will
> >>>> just
> >>>> >>> >>>>> sit forever.
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> Does that make sense and seem fair?
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> Thanks
> >>>> >>> >>>>> Joe
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> On Wed, Feb 22, 2017 at 2:39 PM, Peter Wicks (pwicks) <
> >>>> >>> >>>
> >>>> >>> >>> [email protected]
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
> >>>> >>> >>>>> Just for clarification, "We really need to avoid the
> practice of
> >>>> >>> >>>>> setting
> >>>> >>> >>>>> fix versions without traction", would mean don't set a
> version
> >>>> number
> >>>> >>> >>>
> >>>> >>> >>> until
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> after we've submitted a PR? Until after the PR has been
> closed?
> >>>> >>> Other?
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> Thanks,
> >>>> >>> >>>>> Peter
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> -----Original Message-----
> >>>> >>> >>>>> From: Joe Witt [mailto:[email protected]]
> >>>> >>> >>>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2017 12:55 PM
> >>>> >>> >>>>> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> Subject: Closing in on a NiFi 1.2.0 release?
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> team,
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> On the users lists we had an ask of when we are planning to
> cut a
> >>>> >>> >>>>> 1.2.0 release.  And someone else asked me recently off-list.
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> There are 45 open JIRAs tagged to it as of now.
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> https://issues.apache.org/jira/issues/?jql=project%20%
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> 3D%20NIFI%20AND%20fixVersion%20%3D%201.2.0%20AND%20resolution%20%3D%
> >>>> >>> >>>>> 20Unresolved%20ORDER%20BY%20priority%20DESC%2C%20key%20DESC
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> I'd be favorable to going through and seeing if we can
> start the
> >>>> >>> >>>>> motions
> >>>> >>> >>>>> for a 1.2.0 release and which are ones we can wait for and
> which
> >>>> we
> >>>> >>> >>>
> >>>> >>> >>> should
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> have in 1.2.0 for sure.
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> Is there any reason folks can think of to hold off on a
> 1.2.0
> >>>> >>> release?
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> A non trivial number of the JIRAs are for things which have
> or
> >>>> do not
> >>>> >>> >>>
> >>>> >>> >>> have
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> PRs but have no review traction.  We really need to avoid
> the
> >>>> >>> practice
> >>>> >>> >>>
> >>>> >>> >>> of
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> setting fix versions without traction on this as otherwise
> it
> >>>> holds
> >>>> >>> up
> >>>> >>> >>>
> >>>> >>> >>> the
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> releases.
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>> Thanks
> >>>> >>> >>>>> Joe
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>> --
> >>>> >>> >>>> I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to
> have
> >>>> plenty.
> >>>> >>> >>>> I
> >>>> >>> >>>> have learned the secret of being content in any and every
> >>>> situation,
> >>>> >>> >>>> whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in
> want.
> >>>> I
> >>>> >>> can
> >>>> >>> >>>
> >>>> >>> >>> do
> >>>> >>> >>>>
> >>>> >>> >>>> all this through him who gives me strength.    *-Philippians
> >>>> 4:12-13*
> >>>> >>> >
> >>>> >>> >
> >>>> >>>
> >>>>
> >>> --
> >>> Sent from Gmail Mobile
>

Reply via email to