Re: next CommitFest - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: next CommitFest
Date
Msg-id 200911131725.nADHPNC25804@momjian.us
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In response to Re: next CommitFest  (Simon Riggs <simon@2ndQuadrant.com>)
List pgsql-hackers
Simon Riggs wrote:
> On Fri, 2009-11-13 at 09:31 -0500, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> 
> > Well, right now we ask for docs, but if they are not supplied, I think
> > we just write them ourselves.  Is a different enforcement method being
> > suggested here?
> 
> And we never bump late patches, nor reject them if sent in missing
> format etc.
> 
> We enforce all manner of rules. You tell me this is your main function
> on the project even. Is there now no enforcement of any rule, just
> because I propose a new one? 

Enforcing civil behavior in the group, in a private way, is different
from having a public policy that requires patch review.

Again, I am not against this change --- I am just pointing out it is new
territory for us.

> Address the main question: how will we get more review time? There are
> many other possible proposals, so please lets hear them. (And how would
> they be enforced?)

Not sure, but I would like to point out the bottleneck is not currently
the reviewers but the ability to give final approval and commit it.  And
again, the commit process is very fast --- it is that final approval
that is hard.

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