[yocto-patches] [meta-java] QA Issue: Missing Upstream-Status in patch

[yocto-patches] [meta-java] QA Issue: Missing Upstream-Status in patch

[Mingyu Wang (Fujitsu)]

There're many patches that have the following error when build them:
do_patch: QA Issue: Missing Upstream-Status in patch

Should I fix them by adding "Upstrem-Status" to the patch file, 
or add " ERROR_QA:remove = "patch-status" " to conf/layer.conf to ignore the error.


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Re: [yocto-patches] [meta-java] QA Issue: Missing Upstream-Status in patch

[Khem Raj]

On Thu, Feb 20, 2025 at 7:26 PM wangmy via lists.yoctoproject.org
<wangmy=fujitsu.com@lists.yoctoproject.org> wrote:
>
> There're many patches that have the following error when build them:
> do_patch: QA Issue: Missing Upstream-Status in patch
>
> Should I fix them by adding "Upstrem-Status" to the patch file,
> or add " ERROR_QA:remove = "patch-status" " to conf/layer.conf to ignore the error.
>

Good uplift would be to add Upstream-Status as appropriate

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RE: [yocto-patches] [meta-java] QA Issue: Missing Upstream-Status in patch

[Mingyu Wang (Fujitsu)]

It's definitely the best thing to be able to do this

But there are many patches with this problem, and it is uncertain what the purpose of the patch was at that time (many patches do not have commit information).
In addition, most upstream have not been maintained or updated for a long time, so the feasibility of modifying them all seems not very high.

It is best for the author of the patch to make the modifications.

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> To: yocto-patches@lists.yoctoproject.org
> Subject: Re: [yocto-patches] [meta-java] QA Issue: Missing Upstream-Status in
> patch
> 
> On Thu, Feb 20, 2025 at 7:26 PM wangmy via lists.yoctoproject.org
> <wangmy=fujitsu.com@lists.yoctoproject.org> wrote:
> >
> > There're many patches that have the following error when build them:
> > do_patch: QA Issue: Missing Upstream-Status in patch
> >
> > Should I fix them by adding "Upstrem-Status" to the patch file, or add
> > " ERROR_QA:remove = "patch-status" " to conf/layer.conf to ignore the error.
> >
> 
> Good uplift would be to add Upstream-Status as appropriate
> 
> >
> >   --
> > Best Regards
> > ---------------------------------------------------
> > Wang Mingyu
> > FUJITSU NANJING SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. (FNST)
> > No.6 Wenzhu Road, Nanjing, 210012, China
> > TEL：+86+25-86630566--8568
> > COINS: 79988548
> > FAX: +86+25-83317685
> > MAIL: wangmy@fujitsu.com
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> >
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Re: [yocto-patches] [meta-java] QA Issue: Missing Upstream-Status in patch

[Richard Purdie]

On Fri, 2025-02-21 at 08:27 +0000, wangmy via lists.yoctoproject.org wrote:
> It's definitely the best thing to be able to do this
> 
> But there are many patches with this problem, and it is uncertain
> what the purpose of the patch was at that time (many patches do not
> have commit information).
> In addition, most upstream have not been maintained or updated for a
> long time, so the feasibility of modifying them all seems not very
> high.
> 
> It is best for the author of the patch to make the modifications.

That layer is struggling for maintainer time and the authors of the
patches have moved on to other things a long time ago. I therefore
don't think it will happen by the author or the layer maintainer.

We do really need to work out that information but it isn't an easy
job. This is why we now require it but these patches date from before
we did that. It will need someone to spend time on it.
Cheers,

Richard

Re: [yocto-patches] [meta-java] QA Issue: Missing Upstream-Status in patch

[Alexander Kanavin]

On Fri, 21 Feb 2025 at 10:12, Richard Purdie via
lists.yoctoproject.org
<richard.purdie=linuxfoundation.org@lists.yoctoproject.org> wrote:
> > It's definitely the best thing to be able to do this
> >
> > But there are many patches with this problem, and it is uncertain
> > what the purpose of the patch was at that time (many patches do not
> > have commit information).
> > In addition, most upstream have not been maintained or updated for a
> > long time, so the feasibility of modifying them all seems not very
> > high.
> >
> > It is best for the author of the patch to make the modifications.
>
> That layer is struggling for maintainer time and the authors of the
> patches have moved on to other things a long time ago. I therefore
> don't think it will happen by the author or the layer maintainer.
>
> We do really need to work out that information but it isn't an easy
> job. This is why we now require it but these patches date from before
> we did that. It will need someone to spend time on it.

This is the situation with meta-java:
https://lists.openembedded.org/g/openembedded-devel/message/114958

I'd say you Wang need to commit to maintaining that layer if you want
to keep it in some kind of working state. There's just no one else who
has an interest in it anymore.

Alex

FW: [yocto-patches] [meta-java] QA Issue: Missing Upstream-Status in patch

[Mingyu Wang (Fujitsu)]

There're many patches that have the following error when build them:
do_patch: QA Issue: Missing Upstream-Status in patch

Do you have any suggestions regarding the Upstream-Status error?
Should I fix them by adding "Upstrem-Status" to the patch file, or add " ERROR_QA:remove = "patch-status" " to conf/layer.conf to ignore the error.
Of course, the latter requires a lot of time to figure out the reasons for the existence of these patches and their latest status, and progress may be slow

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Wang Mingyu
FUJITSU NANJING SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. (FNST)
No.6 Wenzhu Road, Nanjing, 210012, China
TEL：+86+25-86630566--8568
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Sent: Friday, February 21, 2025 5:21 PM
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Subject: Re: [yocto-patches] [meta-java] QA Issue: Missing Upstream-Status in patch

On Fri, 21 Feb 2025 at 10:12, Richard Purdie via lists.yoctoproject.org <richard.purdie=linuxfoundation.org@lists.yoctoproject.org> wrote:
> > It's definitely the best thing to be able to do this
> >
> > But there are many patches with this problem, and it is uncertain 
> > what the purpose of the patch was at that time (many patches do not 
> > have commit information).
> > In addition, most upstream have not been maintained or updated for a 
> > long time, so the feasibility of modifying them all seems not very 
> > high.
> >
> > It is best for the author of the patch to make the modifications.
>
> That layer is struggling for maintainer time and the authors of the 
> patches have moved on to other things a long time ago. I therefore 
> don't think it will happen by the author or the layer maintainer.
>
> We do really need to work out that information but it isn't an easy 
> job. This is why we now require it but these patches date from before 
> we did that. It will need someone to spend time on it.

This is the situation with meta-java:
https://lists.openembedded.org/g/openembedded-devel/message/114958

I'd say you Wang need to commit to maintaining that layer if you want to keep it in some kind of working state. There's just no one else who has an interest in it anymore.

Alex


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FW: [yocto-patches] [meta-java] QA Issue: Missing Upstream-Status in patch

[Mingyu Wang (Fujitsu)]

There're many patches that have the following error when build them:
do_patch: QA Issue: Missing Upstream-Status in patch

Do you have any suggestions regarding the Upstream-Status error?
Should I fix them by adding "Upstrem-Status" to the patch file, or add " ERROR_QA:remove = "patch-status" " to conf/layer.conf to ignore the error.
Of course, the latter requires a lot of time to figure out the reasons for the existence of these patches and their latest status, and progress may be slow

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FUJITSU NANJING SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. (FNST)
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Sent: Friday, February 21, 2025 5:21 PM
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Subject: Re: [yocto-patches] [meta-java] QA Issue: Missing Upstream-Status in patch

On Fri, 21 Feb 2025 at 10:12, Richard Purdie via lists.yoctoproject.org <richard.purdie=linuxfoundation.org@lists.yoctoproject.org> wrote:
> > It's definitely the best thing to be able to do this
> >
> > But there are many patches with this problem, and it is uncertain 
> > what the purpose of the patch was at that time (many patches do not 
> > have commit information).
> > In addition, most upstream have not been maintained or updated for a 
> > long time, so the feasibility of modifying them all seems not very 
> > high.
> >
> > It is best for the author of the patch to make the modifications.
>
> That layer is struggling for maintainer time and the authors of the 
> patches have moved on to other things a long time ago. I therefore 
> don't think it will happen by the author or the layer maintainer.
>
> We do really need to work out that information but it isn't an easy 
> job. This is why we now require it but these patches date from before 
> we did that. It will need someone to spend time on it.

This is the situation with meta-java:
https://lists.openembedded.org/g/openembedded-devel/message/114958

I'd say you Wang need to commit to maintaining that layer if you want to keep it in some kind of working state. There's just no one else who has an interest in it anymore.

Alex


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Re: FW: [yocto-patches] [meta-java] QA Issue: Missing Upstream-Status in patch

[Alexander Kanavin]

On Tue, 25 Feb 2025 at 01:21, wangmy via lists.yoctoproject.org
<wangmy=fujitsu.com@lists.yoctoproject.org> wrote:
> There're many patches that have the following error when build them:
> do_patch: QA Issue: Missing Upstream-Status in patch
>
> Do you have any suggestions regarding the Upstream-Status error?
> Should I fix them by adding "Upstrem-Status" to the patch file, or add " ERROR_QA:remove = "patch-status" " to conf/layer.conf to ignore the error.
> Of course, the latter requires a lot of time to figure out the reasons for the existence of these patches and their latest status, and progress may be slow

You are asking the same thing again and again. Please do not do this.

The only answer is: meta-java has no maintainer, and Tim, or anyone
else, is unable to help you. You need to become the maintainer first.

Alex

RE: FW: [yocto-patches] [meta-java] QA Issue: Missing Upstream-Status in patch

[Mingyu Wang (Fujitsu)]

To Alex,

I'm sorry. I have read Tim's message. As the following he said, it seems that he will merge patches to meta-java. So, I just wanted to get some suggestions from him.

> My requirements for the current state of meta-java are that any patches MUST apply to "master" (meaning the development "walnascar" 5.2 release at this time, > but we've been in this state since scarthgap at least and probably more like since kirkstone). If patches apply cleanly, including building and run-time testing, then I am willing to apply them. 


>The only answer is: meta-java has no maintainer, and Tim, or anyone  
>else, is unable to help you. You need to become the maintainer first.

I wonder if it means that I or somebody else can become the maintainer of meta-java?

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alexander Kanavin <alex.kanavin@gmail.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 3:56 PM
> To: yocto-patches@lists.yoctoproject.org; Wang, Mingyu/王 鸣瑜
> <wangmy@fujitsu.com>
> Cc: Tim Orling <tim.orling@konsulko.com>
> Subject: Re: FW: [yocto-patches] [meta-java] QA Issue: Missing Upstream-Status
> in patch
> 
> On Tue, 25 Feb 2025 at 01:21, wangmy via lists.yoctoproject.org
> <wangmy=fujitsu.com@lists.yoctoproject.org> wrote:
> > There're many patches that have the following error when build them:
> > do_patch: QA Issue: Missing Upstream-Status in patch
> >
> > Do you have any suggestions regarding the Upstream-Status error?
> > Should I fix them by adding "Upstrem-Status" to the patch file, or add "
> ERROR_QA:remove = "patch-status" " to conf/layer.conf to ignore the error.
> > Of course, the latter requires a lot of time to figure out the reasons
> > for the existence of these patches and their latest status, and
> > progress may be slow
> 
> You are asking the same thing again and again. Please do not do this.
> 
> The only answer is: meta-java has no maintainer, and Tim, or anyone else, is
> unable to help you. You need to become the maintainer first.
> 
> Alex

Re: FW: [yocto-patches] [meta-java] QA Issue: Missing Upstream-Status in patch

[Alexander Kanavin]

On Wed, 26 Feb 2025 at 01:34, Mingyu Wang (Fujitsu) <wangmy@fujitsu.com> wrote:
> >The only answer is: meta-java has no maintainer, and Tim, or anyone
> >else, is unable to help you. You need to become the maintainer first.
>
> I wonder if it means that I or somebody else can become the maintainer of meta-java?

What you can do is make a fork of meta-java somewhere public
(typically we suggest github, but that might be difficult for you to
access from PRC). Then you can add your patches and fixes in it, and
send announcements here when there are significant enhancements. If
there's a good track record and commitment to making it work according
to official yocto layer standards, then we can make it official.

Alex

Re: FW: [yocto-patches] [meta-java] QA Issue: Missing Upstream-Status in patch

[Richard Purdie]

On Wed, 2025-02-26 at 11:03 +0100, Alexander Kanavin via
lists.yoctoproject.org wrote:
> On Wed, 26 Feb 2025 at 01:34, Mingyu Wang (Fujitsu)
> <wangmy@fujitsu.com> wrote:
> > > The only answer is: meta-java has no maintainer, and Tim, or
> > > anyone
> > > else, is unable to help you. You need to become the maintainer
> > > first.
> > 
> > I wonder if it means that I or somebody else can become the
> > maintainer of meta-java?
> 
> What you can do is make a fork of meta-java somewhere public
> (typically we suggest github, but that might be difficult for you to
> access from PRC). Then you can add your patches and fixes in it, and
> send announcements here when there are significant enhancements. If
> there's a good track record and commitment to making it work
> according
> to official yocto layer standards, then we can make it official.

We could also provide a contrib/ branch in the repo which you could
push your changes too as a staging area.

Cheers,

Richard