X-Git-Url: http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/ucgi/~ianmdlvl/git?p=developers-reference.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=beyond-pkging.dbk;h=b43eda4413c1234c6a4c78c1bc8f20ca6ccc7a6d;hp=f5c7be842f3b14f8f1d84fcc54579dfec6f6fda6;hb=0653b9f2608a78f00d2bf270a48ce832046a9962;hpb=24edeec3ea3aef827fc6c23b59bafec1f5343593 diff --git a/beyond-pkging.dbk b/beyond-pkging.dbk index f5c7be8..b43eda4 100644 --- a/beyond-pkging.dbk +++ b/beyond-pkging.dbk @@ -1,6 +1,8 @@ + "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.4/docbookx.dtd" [ + %commondata; +]> Beyond Packaging @@ -21,9 +23,9 @@ Debian developers are often the first line testers. Finding and reporting bugs in other developers' packages improves the quality of Debian. -Read the instructions for +Read the instructions for reporting bugs in the Debian bug tracking system. +url="&url-bts;">bug tracking system. Try to submit the bug from a normal user account at which you are likely to @@ -38,7 +40,7 @@ generally ease the process. Make sure the bug is not already filed against a package. Each package has a bug list easily reachable at -http://bugs.debian.org/packagename +http://&bugs-host;/packagename Utilities like querybts 1 can also provide you with this information (and reportbug will usually invoke @@ -62,7 +64,7 @@ From time to time you may want to check what has been going on with the bug reports that you submitted. Take this opportunity to close those that you can't reproduce anymore. To find out all the bugs you submitted, you just have to visit -http://bugs.debian.org/from:<your-email-addr>. +http://&bugs-host;/from:<your-email-addr>.
Reporting lots of bugs at once (mass bug filing) @@ -75,23 +77,58 @@ role="package">lintian so that an error or warning is emitted. If you report more than 10 bugs on the same topic at once, it is recommended -that you send a message to debian-devel@lists.debian.org -describing your intention before submitting the report, and mentioning the fact -in the subject of your mail. This will allow other developers to verify that -the bug is a real problem. In addition, it will help prevent a situation in -which several maintainers start filing the same bug report simultaneously. +that you send a message to &email-debian-devel; describing +your intention before submitting the report, and mentioning the fact in the +subject of your mail. This will allow other developers to verify that the bug +is a real problem. In addition, it will help prevent a situation in which +several maintainers start filing the same bug report simultaneously. -Please use the programms dd-list and if appropriate +Please use the programs dd-list and if appropriate whodepends (from the package devscripts) to generate a list of all affected packages, and include the output in your mail to -debian-devel@lists.debian.org. +&email-debian-devel;. Note that when sending lots of bugs on the same subject, you should send the -bug report to maintonly@bugs.debian.org so that the bug report +bug report to maintonly@&bugs-host; so that the bug report is not forwarded to the bug distribution mailing list. +
+Usertags + +You may wish to use BTS usertags when submitting bugs across a number of +packages. Usertags are similar to normal tags such as 'patch' and 'wishlist' +but differ in that they are user-defined and occupy a namespace that is +unique to a particular user. This allows multiple sets of developers to +'usertag' the same bug in different ways without conflicting. + + +To add usertags when filing bugs, specify the User and +Usertags pseudo-headers: + + +To: submit@bugs.debian.org +Subject: <title-of-bug> + +Package: <pkgname> +[ ... ] +User: <email-addr> +Usertags: <tag-name> [ <tag-name> ... ] + +<description-of-bug ...> + + +Note that tags are seperated by spaces and cannot contain underscores. If you +are filing bugs for for a particular group or team it is recommended that you +set the User to an appropriate mailing list after describing +your intention there. + + +To view bugs tagged with a specific usertag, visit +http://&bugs-host;/cgi-bin/pkgreport.cgi?users=<email-addr>&tag=<tag-name>. + +
@@ -108,9 +145,9 @@ linkend="lintian"/> ) as possible. If you do not find that possible, then you should consider orphaning some of your packages (see ). Alternatively, you may ask the help of other people in order to catch up with the backlog of bugs that you have (you can ask for -help on debian-qa@lists.debian.org or -debian-devel@lists.debian.org). At the same time, you can look -for co-maintainers (see ). +help on &email-debian-qa; or +&email-debian-devel;). At the same time, you can look for +co-maintainers (see ). @@ -119,11 +156,11 @@ for co-maintainers (see ). From time to time the QA group organizes bug squashing parties to get rid of as many problems as possible. They are announced on -debian-devel-announce@lists.debian.org and the announcement -explains which area will be the focus of the party: usually they focus on -release critical bugs but it may happen that they decide to help finish a major -upgrade (like a new perl version which requires recompilation of all the binary -modules). +&email-debian-devel-announce; and the announcement explains +which area will be the focus of the party: usually they focus on release +critical bugs but it may happen that they decide to help finish a major upgrade +(like a new perl version which requires recompilation of all +the binary modules). The rules for non-maintainer uploads differ during the parties because the @@ -160,7 +197,7 @@ version is available and that you need it. Looking up the email address of the maintainer for the package can be distracting. Fortunately, there is a simple email alias, -<package>@packages.debian.org, which provides a way to +<package>@&packages-host;, which provides a way to email the maintainer, whatever their individual email address (or addresses) may be. Replace <package> with the name of a source or a binary package. @@ -168,7 +205,7 @@ or a binary package. You may also be interested in contacting the persons who are subscribed to a given source package via . You can do so -by using the <package>@packages.qa.debian.org email +by using the <package>@&pts-host; email address. @@ -188,16 +225,11 @@ There is a simple system (the MIA database) in which information about maintainers who are deemed Missing In Action is recorded. When a member of the QA group contacts an inactive maintainer or finds more information about one, this is recorded in the MIA database. This system is available in -/org/qa.debian.org/mia on the host qa.debian.org, and can be queried with a -tool known as mia-query. Use - - --query --help - - -to see how to query the database. If you find that no information has been -recorded about an inactive maintainer yet, or that you can add more -information, you should generally proceed as follows. +/org/qa.debian.org/mia on the host qa.debian.org +, and can be queried with the mia-query tool. +Use mia-query --help to see how to query the database. +If you find that no information has been recorded about an inactive maintainer yet, +or that you can add more information, you should generally proceed as follows. The first step is to politely contact the maintainer, and wait a reasonable @@ -214,11 +246,12 @@ maintainer in question as possible. This includes: -The echelon information available through the developers' LDAP database, which indicates +The echelon information available through the developers' LDAP database, which indicates when the developer last posted to a Debian mailing list. (This includes -uploads via debian-*-changes lists.) Also, remember to check whether the -maintainer is marked as on vacation in the database. +mails about uploads distributed via the &email-debian-devel-changes; list.) +Also, remember to check whether the maintainer is marked as on vacation in +the database. @@ -240,20 +273,20 @@ groups. A bit of a problem are packages which were sponsored — the maintainer is not -an official Debian developer. The echelon information is not available for -sponsored people, for example, so you need to find and contact the Debian -developer who has actually uploaded the package. Given that they signed the -package, they're responsible for the upload anyhow, and are likely to know what -happened to the person they sponsored. +an official Debian developer. The echelon information is not +available for sponsored people, for example, so you need to find and contact the +Debian developer who has actually uploaded the package. Given that they signed +the package, they're responsible for the upload anyhow, and are likely to know +what happened to the person they sponsored. -It is also allowed to post a query to -debian-devel@lists.debian.org, asking if anyone is aware of the -whereabouts of the missing maintainer. Please Cc: the person in question. +It is also allowed to post a query to &email-debian-devel;, +asking if anyone is aware of the whereabouts of the missing maintainer. Please +Cc: the person in question. Once you have gathered all of this, you can contact -mia@qa.debian.org. People on this alias will use the +&email-mia;. People on this alias will use the information you provide in order to decide how to proceed. For example, they might orphan one or all of the packages of the maintainer. If a package has been NMUed, they might prefer to contact the NMUer before orphaning the package @@ -275,9 +308,9 @@ someone with more time. If you are interested in working in the MIA team, please have a look at the -README file in /org/qa.debian.org/mia on qa.debian.org where the technical -details and the MIA procedures are documented and contact -mia@qa.debian.org. +README file in /org/qa.debian.org/mia on +qa.debian.org where the technical details and the MIA procedures are +documented and contact &email-mia;. @@ -348,7 +381,7 @@ package is in acceptable shape. Being a sponsor means being a mentor. Once the package meets Debian standards, build and sign it with --buildpackage -kKEY-ID +dpkg-buildpackage -kKEY-ID before uploading it to the incoming directory. Of course, you can also use any @@ -375,7 +408,7 @@ linkend="pkg-tracking-system"/> . Advocating new developers See the page about advocating a prospective +url="&url-newmaint-advocate;">advocating a prospective developer at the Debian web site. @@ -383,9 +416,8 @@ developer at the Debian web site.
Handling new maintainer applications -Please see Checklist for Application -Managers at the Debian web site. +Please see Checklist +for Application Managers at the Debian web site.