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Re: Revising the kernel team's bug handling policy



On Fri, 2022-07-15 at 23:18 +0200, Ben Hutchings wrote:
> I've been reviewing the Debian Kernel Handbook for outdated text, and
> found some problems with the bug handling policy.
> 
> Since this is supposed to be authoritative, not just informative, I'm
> requesting team members to review this before I make the changes.  I
> don't think there should be anything controversial there though.

As I haven't seen any responses to this, I assume everyone accepts the
policy change and I have merged them today.

Ben.

> The main changes I want to make are:
> - De-emphasising bugzilla.kernel.org as upstream bug tracker, and
>   referring to mailing lists and bug trackers in general
> - Saying that where the upstream developers expect bug reports to
>   a mailing list, it's the maintainer's (rather than submitter's)
>   reponsibility to forward it there
> - Documenting how to find the mailing list(s) or bug tracker
> 
> The changes are can be seen at:
> https://salsa.debian.org/kernel-team/kernel-handbook/-/merge_requests/3
> 
> Ben.
> 

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Ben Hutchings
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