Re: [gentoo-dev] [POLICY] Keywording/Stabilizing Bug Assignment Policy

[Ned Ludd <solar@gentoo.org>]

On Tue, 2007-04-17 at 14:56 -0400, Doug Goldstein wrote:
> I would like to take this time to note and re-affirm the proper bug
> assignment policy and have it noted somewhere officially in Gentoo Policy.
> 
> Bugs that are created for the purpose of getting arches to keyword or
> stabilize a particular package should initially be assigned to the
> herd/maintainer of said package with all requested arches being CCed.
> Once all but the last arch has keyworded said package, it is acceptable
> and proper for a bug wrangler and/or maintainer/herd to re-assign the
> bug to the last remaining arch and they remove that arch from CC. They
> should add their herd/maintainer to the CC of the bug.
> 
> Once the last remaining arch has completed the bug, it is up to them to
> close it. They know it's up to them to close it since the bug is
> assigned directly to them.
> 
> This helps keep bugzilla tidy and makes it easy to identify
> stabilization/keywording requests which are a priority for that arch to
> take care of.


This is in direct conflict with the security bug policy handling which
end up putting the maintainer on the CC: along with the arches.

Also please don't cross post.

-solar


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