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authorMichael Opdenacker <michael.opdenacker@bootlin.com>2023-08-11 11:41:04 +0200
committerRichard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>2023-08-30 15:54:59 +0100
commit82533714c148955d4d0bd08e82407c44b3a1f8ae (patch)
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parent9e3b85277085b04fe6d1b57c82c2cae399adede3 (diff)
downloadpoky-82533714c148955d4d0bd08e82407c44b3a1f8ae.tar.gz
contributor-guide: clarification about patchtest
- Highlight that patchtest still needs improving - Fix reference to this tool (From yocto-docs rev: bdd5541b491729dcfa9e92a9acfc932c427a8ea0) Signed-off-by: Michael Opdenacker <michael.opdenacker@bootlin.com> Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>
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@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ mailing list approach off-putting and would prefer a web-based GUI.
43Since we don’t believe that can work for us, the project is aiming to ensure 43Since we don’t believe that can work for us, the project is aiming to ensure
44`patchwork <https://patchwork.yoctoproject.org/>`__ is available to help track 44`patchwork <https://patchwork.yoctoproject.org/>`__ is available to help track
45patch status and also looking at how tooling can provide more feedback to users 45patch status and also looking at how tooling can provide more feedback to users
46about patch status. We are looking at tools such as ``patchtest`` to 46about patch status. We are looking at improving tools such as ``patchtest`` to
47test user contributions before they hit the mailing lists and also at better 47test user contributions before they hit the mailing lists and also at better
48documenting how to use such workflows since we recognise that whilst this was 48documenting how to use such workflows since we recognise that whilst this was
49common knowledge a decade ago, it might not be as familiar now. 49common knowledge a decade ago, it might not be as familiar now.
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ The Yocto Project uses a `Patchwork instance <https://patchwork.yoctoproject.org
299to track the status of patches submitted to the various mailing lists and to 299to track the status of patches submitted to the various mailing lists and to
300support automated patch testing. Each submitted patch is checked for common 300support automated patch testing. Each submitted patch is checked for common
301mistakes and deviations from the expected patch format and submitters are 301mistakes and deviations from the expected patch format and submitters are
302notified by patchtest if such mistakes are found. This process helps to 302notified by ``patchtest`` if such mistakes are found. This process helps to
303reduce the burden of patch review on maintainers. 303reduce the burden of patch review on maintainers.
304 304
305.. note:: 305.. note::