Re: Commitfest process

On 08/03/2008, Heikki Linnakangas <heikki(at)enterprisedb(dot)com> wrote:
> I think we'll have more success convincing patch authors to update a
> wiki page, than we'll have to convince reviewers to do so. I know that's
> true at least for me. If I want people to review my patch, I'm ready to
> sing and dance if that's what it takes. But if there's extra steps in
> reviewing a patch, I might just not bother.

+1. As a patch author, I have much more personal investment in a
patch than anyone else, and I'm happy to maintain a wiki page if it's
going to get my patches through the process more efficiently.

But I also agree with Josh Drake's comment about a single point of
entry. If patch authors are updating the wiki, and reviewers are
using the wiki to guide their efforts, what purpose does the -patches
mailing list serve? Does sending an email to -patches on top of
submitting the patch on the wiki actually buy us anything? It seems
redundant.

Regards,
BJ