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[194.254.61.42]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id d41-20020a05600c4c2900b003a5c999cd1asm1316746wmp.14.2022.09.09.10.08.59 (version=TLS1_3 cipher=TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 bits=256/256); Fri, 09 Sep 2022 10:09:00 -0700 (PDT) From: zimoun To: Nicolas Graves via , help-guix@gnu.org Cc: ngraves@ngraves.fr Subject: Re: managing waiting patches In-Reply-To: <87a68lorw8.fsf@ngraves.fr> References: <87a68lorw8.fsf@ngraves.fr> Date: Fri, 09 Sep 2022 19:08:09 +0200 Message-ID: <86a678pjba.fsf@gmail.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Received-SPF: pass client-ip=2a00:1450:4864:20::42a; envelope-from=zimon.toutoune@gmail.com; helo=mail-wr1-x42a.google.com X-Spam_score_int: -20 X-Spam_score: -2.1 X-Spam_bar: -- X-Spam_report: (-2.1 / 5.0 requ) BAYES_00=-1.9, DKIM_SIGNED=0.1, DKIM_VALID=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_AU=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_EF=-0.1, FREEMAIL_FROM=0.001, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE=-0.0001, SPF_HELO_NONE=0.001, SPF_PASS=-0.001, T_SCC_BODY_TEXT_LINE=-0.01 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no X-Spam_action: no action X-BeenThere: help-guix@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.29 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: help-guix-bounces+larch=yhetil.org@gnu.org Sender: "Help-Guix" X-Migadu-Flow: FLOW_IN X-Migadu-To: larch@yhetil.org X-Migadu-Country: US ARC-Message-Signature: i=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=yhetil.org; s=key1; t=1662743381; h=from:from:sender:sender:reply-to:subject:subject:date:date: message-id:message-id:to:to:cc:cc:mime-version:mime-version: content-type:content-type: content-transfer-encoding:content-transfer-encoding: in-reply-to:in-reply-to:references:references:list-id:list-help: list-unsubscribe:list-subscribe:list-post:dkim-signature; bh=9CrQasuL2wcQO6ktFnU7N66RD0CW1YLpOXRgFaXrtqM=; b=HMt1wHR1wdbA3pkTWKqGob4Ub8pfoZfHIKI+Lt+rty2uHAuM0Z+I+Aokd9uhjqb0fJ0c8i rqSGHydz2dBkRV9VKyMzhDCUyS6RgnoLWQ0wuGYTE1fXv4zRbiBHG7sfimps3NVe2/gw7p F62bqFsUpVU8k+N7kn07fgT0z2wfxawR2g0enD3lOx6KFC597GuCdkNk/4LdcQq1qCSt2Z H/mSgh9/vf328K249/vAp+V79rhr44vhbLMqovLEaILPa7AK1oSNctOGfHKZQavBV/BWgm 0hcBUDrkOu49oOGNLHnsolzX4176Uiu4Uhmcy4S+rdT30zppVOt5edJM9RkkmQ== ARC-Seal: i=1; s=key1; d=yhetil.org; t=1662743381; a=rsa-sha256; cv=none; b=ZIH5jHiFls514+xBxU6yngrtl25uOYfEPfGp5FQkym600sBABoK9v2G3j1kXAEUAugzQIM TjWioDG5ZFhG1lc9ySAq10+bhQrPdfZkR7kqmac8G5u9Gi2YS34pU+sffKv2X/+IVVqTgr R/1ubFUwStCGl7ohhA53QG3PRLPyt0uqDF5cQspIVIhXT1LcY0+xjh2nCxv9XE/uJdNjrX 2ClJndlUrOKy3fdNX5QTI27s3JlqoCNeff80vhBgGp1AL8o0242fkXBOLk8KgPu8DuuM9g 7Hb/DF29cfejMXfUMdKhsz2bHT7V1/BNxmE8rbXQCts01rXwXdwGyECGZfts1g== ARC-Authentication-Results: i=1; aspmx1.migadu.com; dkim=pass header.d=gmail.com header.s=20210112 header.b=mI87dRUw; dmarc=pass (policy=none) header.from=gmail.com; spf=pass (aspmx1.migadu.com: domain of "help-guix-bounces+larch=yhetil.org@gnu.org" designates 209.51.188.17 as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom="help-guix-bounces+larch=yhetil.org@gnu.org" X-Migadu-Spam-Score: -2.30 Authentication-Results: aspmx1.migadu.com; dkim=pass header.d=gmail.com header.s=20210112 header.b=mI87dRUw; dmarc=pass (policy=none) header.from=gmail.com; spf=pass (aspmx1.migadu.com: domain of "help-guix-bounces+larch=yhetil.org@gnu.org" designates 209.51.188.17 as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom="help-guix-bounces+larch=yhetil.org@gnu.org" X-Migadu-Queue-Id: 07A388563 X-Spam-Score: -2.30 X-Migadu-Scanner: scn1.migadu.com X-TUID: W2Fxw8YSL17S Hi, I am very late to the party. :-) On Thu, 04 Aug 2022 at 00:59, Nicolas Graves via wrote: > I've some patches waiting to be merged, and was thinking about how to > deal with that. (I understand that maintainers are few and probably > overworked, I'm not criticizing anyone.) I sympathize. > There are actually two problems in one : > > 1) how to manage and track series of patches one makes in his local repo > copy. [...] > Is there a place I can find some best practices about managing series of > patches (as a contributor), beyond implementing "The Perfect Setup"? What I personally do. Either, a) use =E2=80=9Cgit worktree=E2=80=9D and checkout a branch with my stuff b) move my stuff to another folder and use the option --load-path c) create a channel (I barely do that) Usually, I do b) when I need to share the result when colleagues. I find it easier/faster and less error-prone than via c) a channel (turn on/off the channel at pull-time depending on the status of the series). About a), I usually create a worktree (and a branch) for each series. Once I get a Debbugs number, I sometimes rename this worktree and branch to something like: patch-12345-julia-csv where julia-csv is a package and the worktree contains all the required dependencies. When I start another package, say julia-foo, depending on julia-csv, I create another worktree (and branch) starting at the branch patch-12345-julia-csv. Doing so, just running plain =E2=80=99ls=E2=80=99 shows me the situation; o= r =E2=80=99y=E2=80=99 from Emacs Magit. > 2) how to get one's patches to pass. > > Another problematic I encounter is having to wait for a patch series to > pass to send another one. Another example. Well, if the review is slow, it is probably because committers are busy elsewhere. :-) When I feel frustrated, I open the bug tracker and dive in old bugs or patches. Many are forgotten and triage can help to save some time to others; which can be reallocated for merging new contributions. :-) The aim of mentors is to have a better idea to whom could review and/or commit. For instance, about some Python patches from May, it appears reasonable to send a friendly ping and CC Lars or Hartmut. Just to mention that some patches are easier to review than others. Last, roam on #guix or #guix-hpc is sometimes helpful. Thank you for your contributions and I hope this is motivating you in helping for reviewing. :-) Cheers, simon