[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]
[PATCH 7/8] HACKING: bug-tracker, the PLANS directory, and how to plan "
From: |
Stefano Lattarini |
Subject: |
[PATCH 7/8] HACKING: bug-tracker, the PLANS directory, and how to plan "big" changes |
Date: |
Thu, 10 Jan 2013 23:29:43 +0100 |
Signed-off-by: Stefano Lattarini <address@hidden>
---
HACKING | 10 ++++++++++
1 file changed, 10 insertions(+)
diff --git a/HACKING b/HACKING
index d8ee634..011b6e2 100644
--- a/HACKING
+++ b/HACKING
@@ -38,6 +38,16 @@
* Changes other than bug fixes must be mentioned in NEWS. Important
bug fixes should be mentioned in NEWS, too.
+* Changes which are potentially controversial, require a non-trivial
+ plan, or must be implemented gradually with a roadmap spanning several
+ releases (either minor or major) should be discussed on the list,
+ and have a proper entry in the PLANS directory. This entry should be
+ always committed in the "maint" branch, even if the change it deals
+ with is only for the master branch, or a topic branch. Usually, in
+ addition to this, it is useful to open a "wishlist" report on the
+ Automake debbugs tracker, to keep the idea more visible, and have the
+ discussions surrounding it easily archived in a central place.
+
============================================================================
= Naming
--
1.8.1.rc3.192.g2d0029e
- [PATCH 0/8] Few minor improvements to HACKING, Stefano Lattarini, 2013/01/10
- [PATCH 2/8] HACKING: we use "merge --log" even when merging master, Stefano Lattarini, 2013/01/10
- [PATCH 1/8] HACKING: typofix, Stefano Lattarini, 2013/01/10
- [PATCH 3/8] HACKING: "detailed explanation" in commit messages is almost mandatory, Stefano Lattarini, 2013/01/10
- [PATCH 4/8] HACKING: commit messages are not to follow GCS ChangeLog rules too strongly, Stefano Lattarini, 2013/01/10
- [PATCH 5/8] HACKING: fixlets about git branch rewinding policy, Stefano Lattarini, 2013/01/10
- [PATCH 6/8] HACKING: rewindable branches should live in the 'experimental/*' namespace, Stefano Lattarini, 2013/01/10
- [PATCH 7/8] HACKING: bug-tracker, the PLANS directory, and how to plan "big" changes,
Stefano Lattarini <=
- [PATCH 8/8] HACKING: minor typofix, Stefano Lattarini, 2013/01/10