On Wed, 15 Dec 2021 at 12:43, Iain Sandoe wrote:
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> > On 15 Dec 2021, at 12:29, Jonathan Wakely via Gcc <gcc@gcc.gnu.org> wrote:
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> > On Wed, 15 Dec 2021 at 12:22, Tobias Burnus wrote:
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> >> On 15.12.21 12:39, Jonathan Wakely via Gcc wrote:
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> >>> Iain pointed out a drawback of not having the regression info in the
> >>> Summary. Currently it does draw your attention when looking at the
> >>> results of a bugzilla search. Andrew noted that bug aliases are
> >>> automatically added to the summary, e.g. https://gcc.gnu.org/PR94404
> >>> shows its alias "(c++core-issues)".
> >> Wouldn't it be easier to click on the "[Change Columns]" button at the
> >> bottom of the search result page and add the new field to the "Selected
> >> Columns"? The known-to-(work/fail) columns are available, i.e. this
> >> feature also works with custom fields.
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> > Yes, I'd be fine with that solution (thanks, for the reminder, I
> > should have mentioned that option in my initial mail).
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> > If you reorder the "known to fail" column so it comes right before the
> > Summary column you would get a clear list of regressions shown before
> > the rest of the summary (and nothing in that column for
> > non-regressions).
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> > A possible downside is that would show all the branches the regression
> > was on, including closed ones. Again, I'd be fine with that, but it's
> > a change from the info visible at a glance in the Summary today.
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> I just tried this with my local search and it line-wraps the list so that it
> does not matter too much about the number of branches reported.
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> However "known to fail” is not currently “regressed for” they have distinct
> meanings (both of which are useful IMO).

Yes I didn't mean to imply that, sorry. I was just using the
known-to-fail field to test it, because we don't have the regressions
one to test with, and I sent a muddled reply.

What I should have said is that if you reorder the hypothetical new
field you would get a clear list of regressions.

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