On Wed, Sep 22, 2021 at 03:05:02PM +0200, Philippe Mathieu-Daudé wrote: > Hi Kashyap, > > On 9/22/21 14:10, Kashyap Chamarthy wrote: > > The original wiki is here[1]. I converted by copying the wiki source > > into a .wiki file and convert to rST using `pandoc`: > > > > $ pandoc -f Mediawiki -t rst trivial-patches.wiki -o > > trivial-patches.rst > > > > [1] https://wiki.qemu.org/Contribute/TrivialPatches > > > > Signed-off-by: Kashyap Chamarthy <kcham...@redhat.com> > > --- > > docs/devel/trivial-patches.rst | 53 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > 1 file changed, 53 insertions(+) > > create mode 100644 docs/devel/trivial-patches.rst > > > > diff --git a/docs/devel/trivial-patches.rst b/docs/devel/trivial-patches.rst > > new file mode 100644 > > index 0000000000..4ad0d25b9d > > --- /dev/null > > +++ b/docs/devel/trivial-patches.rst > > @@ -0,0 +1,53 @@ > > +=============== > > +Trivial Patches > > +=============== > > + > > +Overview > > +======== > > + > > +Trivial patches that change just a few lines of code sometimes languish > > +on the mailing list even though they require only a small amount of > > +review. This is often the case for patches that do not fall under an > > +actively maintained subsystem and therefore fall through the cracks. > > + > > +The trivial patches team take on the task of reviewing and building pull > > +requests for patches that: > > + > > +- Do not fall under an actively maintained subsystem. > > +- Are single patches or short series (max 2-4 patches). > > +- Only touch a few lines of code. > > + > > +**You should hint that your patch is a candidate by CCing > > +qemu-triv...@nongnu.org.** > > + > > +Repositories > > +============ > > + > > +Since the trivial patch team rotates maintainership there is only one > > +active repository at a time: > > + > > +- git://git.corpit.ru/qemu.git trivial-patches - `browse > > <http://git.corpit.ru/?p=qemu.git;a=shortlog;h=refs/heads/trivial-patches>`__ > > +- git://github.com/vivier/qemu.git trivial-patches - `browse > > <https://github.com/vivier/qemu/tree/trivial-patches>`__ > > + > > +Workflow > > +======== > > + > > +The trivial patches team rotates the duty of collecting trivial patches > > +amongst its members. A team member's job is to: > > + > > +1. Identify trivial patches on the development mailing list. > > +2. Review trivial patches, merge them into a git tree, and reply to state > > + that the patch is queued. > > +3. Send pull requests to the development mailing list once a week. > > + > > +A single team member can be on duty as long as they like. The suggested > > +time is 1 week before handing off to the next member. > > + > > +Team > > +==== > > + > > +If you would like to join the trivial patches team, contact Michael > > +Tokarev. The current team includes: > > + > > +- Michael Tokarev > > +- `Laurent Vivier <mailto:laur...@vivier.eu>`__ > > I asked Michael if he could send a qemu-trivial@ pullreq last month > when Laurent was on PTO and he said he hasn't done it in years. > > Indeed: > > $ git log --committer='Michael Tokarev' > commit 9a232487aab8a7640ff8853d7d8d7c27106b44f8 > Date: Fri Apr 13 18:45:45 2018 +0200 > > So I think you are trying to commit obsolete information.
That's wikis for you.... pages of obsolete information. Bad info is more likely to be noticed & updated if we have it in the qemu.git repo where most developers work ! Regards, Daniel -- |: https://berrange.com -o- https://www.flickr.com/photos/dberrange :| |: https://libvirt.org -o- https://fstop138.berrange.com :| |: https://entangle-photo.org -o- https://www.instagram.com/dberrange :|
