bug#25899: [PATCH] HACKING: Describe address@hidden as the list for patches.

[Ricardo Wurmus]

Marius Bakke <address@hidden> writes:

> address@hidden writes:
>
>
>> diff --git a/HACKING b/HACKING
>> index 1e0bddfaf..76568cfcb 100644
>> --- a/HACKING
>> +++ b/HACKING
>> @@ -25,8 +26,9 @@ convenient.  When you deem it necessary, feel free to ask 
>> for it on the
>>  mailing list.  When you get commit access, please make sure to follow the
>>  policy below (discussions of the policy can take place on address@hidden)
>>
>> -Non-trivial patches should always be posted to address@hidden (trivial
>> -patches include fixing typos, etc.)
>> +Non-trivial patches should always be posted to address@hidden (trivial
>> +patches include fixing typos, etc.).  The patches sent to this list can be
>> +tracked in its 
>> [[https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/pkgreport.cgi?pkg=guix-patches][debbugs 
>> webinterface]].
>
> I prefer using guix-devel for discussing patches and want to keep using
> it normally. I see "guix-patches" more of a "package incubator",
> especially for newcomers. For regular contributors using "guix-devel" to
> ask for feedback before pushing is fine too IMO.

In my opinion *most* patches (especially patches to add packages) ought
to be sent to “guix-patches”.  “guix-devel” is for discussions of plans,
features, and more involved changes.

What’s great about “guix-patches” is that we can much more easily keep
track of the patches that are submitted in this way.  With “guix-devel”
discussions it’s hard to figure out if further action is required.

@ng0: The patch looks good to me, though I’d prefer if it included
additional instructions that are specific to patch submission to a
debbugs-backed list.  It’s worth noting that patches be either sent in
one direct email or as replies to a ticket acknowledgement.  This
prevents flooding of the tracker.

Do you think you could add language like that?  Just a sentence or two
would probably be sufficient.

--
Ricardo

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