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

[ng0]

On 17-02-28 17:22:36, Ricardo Wurmus wrote:
> 
> 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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Thanks. Okay, I will see to get it fixed similar to the patch which
changed/added the guix-patches@ to the doc/*.texi