Re: Release 1.2.1: zstd 1.4.4 -> 1.4.9: grafting or core-updates?

[zimoun]

On Tue, 16 Mar 2021 at 19:51, Léo Le Bouter <lle-bout@zaclys.net> wrote:
> On Tue, 2021-03-16 at 19:46 +0100, zimoun wrote:

> > Well, it seems better to send such changes to guix-patches, waiting
> > 15
> > days, and then if no comment, push.  It is what the manual describes:
> >
> >         Non-trivial patches should always be posted to
> >         guix-patches@gnu.org (trivial patches include fixing typos,
> >         etc.). […]
> >
> >         For patches that just add a new package, and a simple one,
> > it’s OK to
> >         commit, if you’re confident […].  Likewise for package
> > upgrades, except
> >         upgrades that trigger a lot of rebuilds […].
> >
> >         […]
> >
> >         […] If you didn’t receive any reply after two weeks, and if
> >         you’re confident, it’s OK to commit.
> >
> > <http://guix.gnu.org/manual/devel/en/guix.html#Commit-Access>
> >
> > And from my understanding, it is a non-trivial patch which triggers a
> > lot of rebuilds.  Double reasons. ;-)
>
> It's not just like any other patch, it's a security patch, so **15**
> days..

"To me, security is important. But it's no less important than
everything *else* that is also important!"

And nothing blocks you to have the patch in your tree in these (max)
15 days review time.