[gentoo-dev] Re: changes to tested bugzilla keyword proposal

2013-02-03 Thread Ryan Hill
On Sun, 3 Feb 2013 01:41:00 -0600
Ryan Hill  wrote:

> On Fri, 1 Feb 2013 06:15:32 -0500
> Rich Freeman  wrote:

> > Are there any issues with changing the product/component on existing
> > bugs?  I could see things turn into keyword requests which didn't
> > start out as such.
> 
> The message I quoted was from 2008.  We've added a Keywording and
> Stabilization component since then so we're halfway there already.

I misread that.  I don't think there would be any issues, though I really don't
know.


-- 
gcc-porting
toolchain, wxwidgetslearn a language baby, it's that kind of place
@ gentoo.org   where low card is hunger and high card is taste


signature.asc
Description: PGP signature


[gentoo-dev] Re: changes to tested bugzilla keyword proposal

2013-02-02 Thread Ryan Hill
On Fri, 1 Feb 2013 06:15:32 -0500
Rich Freeman  wrote:

> On Fri, Feb 1, 2013 at 12:37 AM, Ryan Hill  wrote:
> >>
> >> If we added a "Keyword/Stable Request" component to the "Gentoo Linux"
> >> product we could also have it dependent on that, so only bugs in that
> >> component would display the flags.
> 
> You'd need to include security bugs as well at the very least as they
> almost always include keyword changes.

Good catch.

> Are there any issues with changing the product/component on existing
> bugs?  I could see things turn into keyword requests which didn't
> start out as such.

The message I quoted was from 2008.  We've added a Keywording and
Stabilization component since then so we're halfway there already.


-- 
gcc-porting
toolchain, wxwidgetslearn a language baby, it's that kind of place
@ gentoo.org   where low card is hunger and high card is taste


signature.asc
Description: PGP signature


Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: changes to tested bugzilla keyword proposal

2013-02-01 Thread Rich Freeman
On Fri, Feb 1, 2013 at 12:37 AM, Ryan Hill  wrote:
>>
>> If we added a "Keyword/Stable Request" component to the "Gentoo Linux"
>> product we could also have it dependent on that, so only bugs in that
>> component would display the flags.

You'd need to include security bugs as well at the very least as they
almost always include keyword changes.

Are there any issues with changing the product/component on existing
bugs?  I could see things turn into keyword requests which didn't
start out as such.

>> We can also make it so only people with
>> editbugs privileges can request or set flags.

++

Rich



[gentoo-dev] Re: changes to tested bugzilla keyword proposal

2013-01-31 Thread Ryan Hill
On Wed, 9 Jan 2013 18:02:01 +0100
Jeroen Roovers  wrote:

> A lot clearer than a single text field littered with keywords would be some
> tick boxes, indeed. In fact, it makes me wonder why we use a half-obscured
> list in a select field for adding/removing arch teams now.


https://bugs.gentoo.org/213514


On Sat, 01 Mar 2008 09:24:36 -0600
Ryan Hill  wrote:

> On keywording/stabilizing, Bugzilla has a flags feature that might be used to 
> track what has been tested where.
>
> Flags have three states: +, -, and ?.  + and - are obvious, and ? is a
> request. So imagine having a "x86 tested" flag that the maintainer sets to
> "?" to request stabilization of their package.  An email is sent to the arch
> alias notifying them of the request.  The arch tester tests it out and sets
> the flag to + or - depending on their results.  The arch dev stabilizes the
> package as normal.
> 
> If we added a "Keyword/Stable Request" component to the "Gentoo Linux"
> product we could also have it dependent on that, so only bugs in that
> component would display the flags.  We can also make it so only people with
> editbugs privileges can request or set flags.


-- 
gcc-porting
toolchain, wxwidgetslearn a language baby, it's that kind of place
@ gentoo.org   where low card is hunger and high card is taste


signature.asc
Description: PGP signature