Re: Who wants to maintain KR list for stable releases? (was Re: nmi_watchdog=2 regression in 2.6.21)

Michal Piotrowski
2007-08-27T11:42:21Z

On 27/08/07, David Rees <drees76@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 8/26/07, Michal Piotrowski <michal.k.k.piotrowski@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Bugzilla sucks when it comes to tracking things. There is
> > a regression field, but there are no difference between
> > 2.6.22 and 2.6.23 regression.
>
> Here's how to use Bugzilla to track regressions between different
> kernel versions:
>
> Create a 2.6.22 regression bug and a 2.6.23 regression bug. All
> regression bugs which are 2.6.22 regression bugs should block the
> 2.6.22 regression bug. All regression bugs which are 2.6.23 regression
> bugs should block the 2.6.23 regression bug.
>
> For example, say your master 2.6.22 regression bug tracking bug is #1.
> When someone comes and files a new bug #2 which is a regression of
> 2.6.22, make bug #2 block bug #1. Then it is easy to see to track all
> the 2.6.22 regressions.
>
> To make it easier to remember what bug number tracks regressions for a
> specific kernel, use a naming convention to create aliases for those
> bugs.

This sounds pretty easy :), thanks.

Unfortunately, Bugzilla is not a standard tool for handling bug reports.

>
> -Dave
>

Regards,
Michal

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