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contributor-guide: clarification about patchtest
- Highlight that patchtest still needs improving - Fix reference to this tool (From yocto-docs rev: bdd5541b491729dcfa9e92a9acfc932c427a8ea0) Signed-off-by: Michael Opdenacker <michael.opdenacker@bootlin.com> Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>
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@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ mailing list approach off-putting and would prefer a web-based GUI.
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Since we don’t believe that can work for us, the project is aiming to ensure
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`patchwork <https://patchwork.yoctoproject.org/>`__ is available to help track
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patch status and also looking at how tooling can provide more feedback to users
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about patch status. We are looking at tools such as ``patchtest`` to
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about patch status. We are looking at improving tools such as ``patchtest`` to
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test user contributions before they hit the mailing lists and also at better
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documenting how to use such workflows since we recognise that whilst this was
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common knowledge a decade ago, it might not be as familiar now.
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@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ The Yocto Project uses a `Patchwork instance <https://patchwork.yoctoproject.org
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to track the status of patches submitted to the various mailing lists and to
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support automated patch testing. Each submitted patch is checked for common
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mistakes and deviations from the expected patch format and submitters are
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notified by patchtest if such mistakes are found. This process helps to
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notified by ``patchtest`` if such mistakes are found. This process helps to
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reduce the burden of patch review on maintainers.
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.. note::
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