Re: bitbake does not fail when QA issues encountered

[Tom Rini <tom_rini@mentor.com>]

On 02/04/2011 08:26 AM, Frans Meulenbroeks wrote:

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> And yes, I could try to fix these myself. I used to work on everything
> and tried to fix things that were left dangling, but some people in
> the community are so unforgiving and negative if you make a mistake
> (which can happen if you work on something new to you), so I basically
> gave up doing that.
> (and yes, I know if it is something you're not familiar with a patch
> can be posted to the list, but unfortunately lots of times patches
> (especially for areas that are less mainstream) the response on posted
> patches is nil).

I am very sorry you have found this to be the case.  This is a problem 
the project needs to address if we wish to grow and thrive.

My google-fu is weak this morning and I can't find the link to an old 
LMKL post where Linus explains why sometimes it's important to very 
flame very bad ideas.  But I would swear that part of it also did 
explain that not every single bad idea needs to receive the nuclear 
treatment.

-- 
Tom Rini
Mentor Graphics Corporation