Date: Mon, 16 May 2011 22:38:11 +0200 From: Matthias Andree <mandree@FreeBSD.org> To: freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Clean up old PRs Message-ID: <4DD18B33.7010900@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <20110516080207.7ef48549@seibercom.net> References: <20110516080207.7ef48549@seibercom.net>
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Am 16.05.2011 14:02, schrieb Jerry: > There are several PRs that are years (literally) old. For example: > <http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=ports/87397>; > > o 2005/10/13 ports/87397 edwin [patch] incorrect use of PAPERSIZE make variable in some ports > > Maybe it is time that some of these extremely old PRs be put to rest. > Perhaps a new classification should be added. Presently there are > several possible classifications: > > o - open > A problem report has been submitted, no sanity checking performed. > a - analyzed > The problem is understood and a solution is being sought. > f - feedback > Further work requires additional information from the originator or > the community - possibly confirmation of the effectiveness of a > proposed solution. > p - patched > A patch has been committed, but some issues (MFC and / or > confirmation from originator) are still open. > r - repocopy > The resolution of the problem report is dependent on a repocopy > operation within the CVS repository which is awaiting completion. > s - suspended > The problem is not being worked on, due to lack of information or > resources. This is a prime candidate for somebody who is looking > for a project to do. If the problem cannot be solved at all, it > will be closed, rather than suspended. > c - closed > A problem report is closed when any changes have been integrated, > documented, and tested -- or when fixing the problem is abandoned. > > I am proposing a new one: > > x - expired > This report is over 2 years old. If no one has bothered to fix it > by now, then in all probability no one will. > -1 vote from me. This is no good and just dilutes existing states such as o)pen, c)losed (really expired and/or wontfix), f)eedback (lacks information), or s)uspended. -- Matthias Andree FreeBSD ports committer
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