[2/8] dev-manual-common-tasks: Update & move patchwork reference
Submitted by Paul Barker on Nov. 11, 2020, 4:07 p.m.
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Patch ID: 177926
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@@ -10689,16 +10689,6 @@ Other layers may have similar testing branches but there is no formal
requirement or standard for these so please check the documentation for the
layers you are contributing to.
-.. note::
-
- This system is imperfect and changes can sometimes get lost in the
- flow. Asking about the status of a patch or change is reasonable if
- the change has been idle for a while with no feedback. The Yocto
- Project does have plans to use
- `Patchwork <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patchwork_(software)>`__
- to track the status of patches and also to automatically preview
- patches.
-
The following sections provide procedures for submitting a change.
.. _pushing-a-change-upstream:
@@ -10993,6 +10983,19 @@ without using the scripts:
command, see ``GIT-SEND-EMAIL(1)`` displayed using the
``man git-send-email`` command.
+The Yocto Project uses a `Patchwork instance <https://patchwork.openembedded.org/>`__
+to track the status of patches submitted to the various mailing lists and to
+support automated patch testing. Each submitted patch is checked for common
+mistakes and deviations from the expected patch format and submitters are
+notified by patchtest if such mistakes are found. This process helps to
+reduce the burden of patch review on maintainers.
+
+.. note::
+
+ This system is imperfect and changes can sometimes get lost in the flow.
+ Asking about the status of a patch or change is reasonable if the change
+ has been idle for a while with no feedback.
+
Working With Licenses
=====================
Add a link to our patchwork instance and note how submitted patches are checked for common mistakes. This note is moved to the section on submitting patches via email as that is the place where most users will run into patchwork/patchtest. Signed-off-by: Paul Barker <pbarker@konsulko.com> --- .../dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.rst | 23 +++++++++++-------- 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)