Don Armstrong wrote: > > Other tags and BTS data can be used if desired. For example, > > "divergence fixed-upstream", "divergence wontfix", "divergence > > help". Versioning information can be used to track when an upstream > > version resolves the divergence. Discussion and updated patches can > > be CCed to the bug log. > > I wouldn't be averse to adding this divergence tag; I'd be even more > convinced if a few people would try this out using usertags just as a > proof of concept before I do so. Please e-mail owner@ and/or file a > wishlist bug against bugs.debian.org with that request so I don't > forget.
I think that going back and collecting all the patches I've sent to upstreams over the years, and any I've dropped on the floor, and keeping it up-to-date going forward will help me maintain my packages better anyway, so I plan to do that this week. Though usertags will be a bit suboptimal. > > The BTS could be enhanced to allow opening a bug and forwarding it > > upstream in a single message. (IIRC currently, it takes two). This > > would allow a very simple workflow where a DD makes a change to a > > package, generates a patch, and sends it upstream while also > > recording the divergence in the BTS. > > This is a needed feature that I'm working on; it'll come along with > being able to set almost any of the control@ features at submit@ time. Nice! -- see shy jo
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