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

[Samuli Suominen <drac@gentoo.org>]

On Tue, 17 Apr 2007 14:56:58 -0400
Doug Goldstein <cardoe@gentoo.org> 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.

I couldn't agree with you more, it's only and correct way to handle
these bugs. I have recently gone thru some bugs and did just that.
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