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author | Michael Opdenacker <michael.opdenacker@bootlin.com> | 2023-08-11 11:41:04 +0200 |
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committer | Richard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org> | 2023-08-30 15:54:59 +0100 |
commit | 82533714c148955d4d0bd08e82407c44b3a1f8ae (patch) | |
tree | 376616670179da163faa44663e430ab6e365a5e3 /documentation/contributor-guide | |
parent | 9e3b85277085b04fe6d1b57c82c2cae399adede3 (diff) | |
download | poky-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>
Diffstat (limited to 'documentation/contributor-guide')
-rw-r--r-- | documentation/contributor-guide/submit-change.rst | 4 |
1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/documentation/contributor-guide/submit-change.rst b/documentation/contributor-guide/submit-change.rst index 3fd2b049cf..6bee423bfb 100644 --- a/documentation/contributor-guide/submit-change.rst +++ b/documentation/contributor-guide/submit-change.rst | |||
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ mailing list approach off-putting and would prefer a web-based GUI. | |||
43 | Since we don’t believe that can work for us, the project is aiming to ensure | 43 | Since 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 |
45 | patch status and also looking at how tooling can provide more feedback to users | 45 | patch status and also looking at how tooling can provide more feedback to users |
46 | about patch status. We are looking at tools such as ``patchtest`` to | 46 | about patch status. We are looking at improving tools such as ``patchtest`` to |
47 | test user contributions before they hit the mailing lists and also at better | 47 | test user contributions before they hit the mailing lists and also at better |
48 | documenting how to use such workflows since we recognise that whilst this was | 48 | documenting how to use such workflows since we recognise that whilst this was |
49 | common knowledge a decade ago, it might not be as familiar now. | 49 | common 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 | |||
299 | to track the status of patches submitted to the various mailing lists and to | 299 | to track the status of patches submitted to the various mailing lists and to |
300 | support automated patch testing. Each submitted patch is checked for common | 300 | support automated patch testing. Each submitted patch is checked for common |
301 | mistakes and deviations from the expected patch format and submitters are | 301 | mistakes and deviations from the expected patch format and submitters are |
302 | notified by patchtest if such mistakes are found. This process helps to | 302 | notified by ``patchtest`` if such mistakes are found. This process helps to |
303 | reduce the burden of patch review on maintainers. | 303 | reduce the burden of patch review on maintainers. |
304 | 304 | ||
305 | .. note:: | 305 | .. note:: |