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bug#13582: [PATCH] stat: add ext4 to the ext2/ext3 list
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Bob Proulx |
Subject: |
bug#13582: [PATCH] stat: add ext4 to the ext2/ext3 list |
Date: |
Wed, 30 Jan 2013 13:52:13 -0700 |
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Mutt/1.5.21 (2010-09-15) |
reopen 13582
severity 13582 wishlist
thanks
Bernhard Voelker wrote:
> I feel very sorry if my words were a bit harsh.
>
> Admitted, you refer to this in README:
>
> If your patch adds a new feature, please try to get some sort of consensus
> that it is a worthwhile change. One way to do that is to send mail to
> address@hidden including as much description and justification
> as you can. Based on the feedback that generates, you may be able to
> convince us that it's worth adding.
I think that text should be updated to reflect the current positioning
of the bug tracker behind the bug-coreutils address. Let's do that in
a separate discussion not in this one about stat and ext*.
> Hmm, in my opinion and what I have experienced in the last 2+ year
> on the coreutils and bug-coreutils mailing lists, real bugs (or if
> the user thinks it is one) should be handled in bug-coreutils, while
> general discussion issues and topics including patches which need some
> consensus (or review) should go to the main coreutils mailing list.
>
> But as Bob also stated off-list, your patch is some corner case:
>
> But it is a grey area needing a judgement call. Certainly a
> submission that is simply, "what do you think about this" would
> be a discussion issue.
>
> Sorry again.
And I had also said this there too:
I think it is okay to have actual patch submissions open tickets for
tracking. Those are pretty rare in general. When they implement
features they can be marked as a wishlist item. If that feature is
decided not to be done then they can be marked as "wontfix". For this
particular item I think that may be more appropriate as the topic has
come up more than once.
And so I have done that. I didn't tag it wontfix because I am not
sure the discussion is complete to concensus yet. Perhaps some
different but better behavior will result.
Bob