Re: [Gdbheads] proposed change to GDB maintainership rules

[Ian Lance Taylor]

Michael Snyder <address@hidden> writes:

>  > If the problem is ``getting patches reviewed in the first place takes
>  > too long,'' then the solution is not voting.
> 
> Voting is not the central theme of the proposal.
> Voting is for a last resort conflict resolution, not
> for everyday approval.  The central point of the proposal
> is that blanket write maintainers have the authority to
> approve patches in any part of gdb, even if there is an
> area maintainer assigned to that part.

Then let me turn it around to you and ask why you need voting.  What
problem does it solve?

>  > The solution is having
>  > somebody with the authority and the responsibility to review patches
>  > who makes patch review a high priority.
> 
> 
> If one person with that authority is good, isn't several better?

Yes.

Ian