Re: [gentoo-dev] Questions about stabilization requests

[Alec Warner]

On Fri, Sep 5, 2008 at 12:06 PM, Robert R. Russell
<nahoy_kbiki@××××××××.com> wrote:
> Some of the packages that I use are ~arch keyworded right now and I was
> wanting to ask some questions about when to file stabilization requests and
> about how much information needs to be provided when filling them.
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> 1)      How long do you recommend using a package before filing a stabilization
> request?
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> 2)      Should I file stabilization requests on software that works mostly as in
> everything that I use it for normally but I can force it to fail if I feed it
> some really strange input or contrive a specific set of options that will
> cause invalid or incorrect output.
>
> 3)      Should I provide a patch that removes the ~arch keyword when I file the
> stabilization request?

3) No, we have tools that do this for us.

-Alec

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