Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2016 12:29:48 +0000 (UTC) From: Mathieu Arnold <mat@FreeBSD.org> To: doc-committers@freebsd.org, svn-doc-all@freebsd.org, svn-doc-head@freebsd.org Subject: svn commit: r49289 - head/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/committers-guide Message-ID: <201608161229.u7GCTmbr078414@repo.freebsd.org>
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Author: mat Date: Tue Aug 16 12:29:48 2016 New Revision: 49289 URL: https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/doc/49289 Log: Document how to ask for an exp-run. It seems that people do not find the exp-run flag when opening a PR. Reviewed by: bcr, wblock Sponsored by: Absolight Differential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D7503 Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/committers-guide/article.xml Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/committers-guide/article.xml ============================================================================== --- head/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/committers-guide/article.xml Tue Aug 16 12:18:14 2016 (r49288) +++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/committers-guide/article.xml Tue Aug 16 12:29:48 2016 (r49289) @@ -4820,6 +4820,69 @@ Do you want to commit? (no = start a she </tip> </answer> </qandaentry> + + <qandaentry xml:id="ports-exp-run"> + <question> + <para>How can an experimental test build of the ports tree + (<emphasis>exp-run</emphasis>) be requested?</para> + </question> + + <answer> + <para>An exp-run must be completed before patches with a + significant ports impact are committed. The patch can + be against the ports tree or the base system.</para> + + <para>Full package builds will be done with the patches + provided by the submitter, and the submitter is required + to fix detected problems (<emphasis>fallout</emphasis>) + before commit.</para> + + <procedure> + <step> + <para>Go to the <link + xlink:href="https://bugs.freebsd.org/submit">Bugzilla + new <acronym>PR</acronym> page</link>.</para> + </step> + + <step> + <para>Select the product your patch is about.</para> + </step> + + <step> + <para>Fill in the bug report as normal. Remember to + attach the patch.</para> + </step> + + <step> + <para>If at the top it says <quote>Show Advanced + Fields</quote> click on it. It will now say + <quote>Hide Advanced Fields</quote>. Many new + fields will be available. If it already says + <quote>Hide Advanced Fields</quote>, no need to do + anything.</para> + </step> + + <step> + <para>In the <quote>Flags</quote> section, set the + <quote>exp-run</quote> one to <literal>?</literal>. + As for all other fields, hovering the mouse over any + field shows more details.</para> + </step> + + <step> + <para>Submit.</para> + </step> + + <step> + <para>When the &a.portmgr; replies, fix the fallout. + The fallout might be a bug in the original patch or + other ports that need to be fixed. Both need to be + addressed. Update the patch to repair all the + fallout and repeat.</para> + </step> + </procedure> + </answer> + </qandaentry> </qandadiv> </qandaset> </sect1>
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