From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with archive (Exim 4.43) id 1I28BX-0006md-9N for mharc-grub-devel@gnu.org; Sat, 23 Jun 2007 12:10:03 -0400 Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1I28BS-0006iw-S5 for grub-devel@gnu.org; Sat, 23 Jun 2007 12:09:59 -0400 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1I28BP-0006gJ-FS for grub-devel@gnu.org; Sat, 23 Jun 2007 12:09:56 -0400 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1I28BO-0006g1-Vk for grub-devel@gnu.org; Sat, 23 Jun 2007 12:09:55 -0400 Received: from smtp-vbr16.xs4all.nl ([194.109.24.36]) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1I28BO-0005Nr-Ai for grub-devel@gnu.org; Sat, 23 Jun 2007 12:09:54 -0400 Received: from localhost.localdomain (249-174.surfsnel.dsl.internl.net [145.99.174.249]) by smtp-vbr16.xs4all.nl (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id l5NG9qav085482 for ; Sat, 23 Jun 2007 18:09:52 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from mgerards@xs4all.nl) From: Marco Gerards To: The development of GRUB 2 References: <46752D5B.1000001@nic.fi> <87abuqomkl.fsf@xs4all.nl> <20070623143127.GA2433@ws3.vdp.com> <871wg2oh8t.fsf@xs4all.nl> <20070623155936.GA2417@ws3.vdp.com> Mail-Copies-To: mgerards@xs4all.nl Date: Sat, 23 Jun 2007 18:10:10 +0200 In-Reply-To: <20070623155936.GA2417@ws3.vdp.com> (bean123@126.com's message of "Sat, 23 Jun 2007 23:59:36 +0800") Message-ID: <87sl8imz31.fsf@xs4all.nl> User-Agent: Gnus/5.110006 (No Gnus v0.6) Emacs/21.4 (gnu/linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Virus-Scanned: by XS4ALL Virus Scanner X-detected-kernel: FreeBSD 4.6-4.9 Subject: Re: status update for grub 2 developments? X-BeenThere: grub-devel@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: The development of GRUB 2 List-Id: The development of GRUB 2 List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 23 Jun 2007 16:10:02 -0000 Bean writes: > On Sat, Jun 23, 2007 at 04:52:34PM +0200, Marco Gerards wrote: >> Bean writes: >> >> > On Sat, Jun 23, 2007 at 02:57:30PM +0200, Marco Gerards wrote: >> >> Something I think is important for GRUB 2 is regression testing. So >> >> we can make sure things like scripting works, filesystems work >> >> correctly, etc. >> > >> > I can't agree more. I think major bug should be fixed as soon as possible, >> > otherwise grub2 wouldn't be that useful. >> >> BTW, did you notice any major bugs? Please document them on the >> wiki. It's not ideal for this, but it is at least something. > > I didn't find any major bug, just a few minor ones. For example, the > blocklist command seems to generate messy result when compared to GRUB > Legacy. > > btw, I think the wiki is not very convenient, something like a forum would > be much better. Well, that's what a mailinglist is for. The best thing, according to most people working on GRUB (from what I can tell) is a bug tracking system combined with something that tracks tasks, what people are interested on, descriptions of how tasks should be performed, etc. That is something I like as well. -- Marco