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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Michael Opdenacker
2023-08-11 11:41:04 +02:00
committed by Richard Purdie
parent 9e3b852770
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@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ mailing list approach off-putting and would prefer a web-based GUI.
Since we dont believe that can work for us, the project is aiming to ensure
`patchwork <https://patchwork.yoctoproject.org/>`__ is available to help track
patch status and also looking at how tooling can provide more feedback to users
about patch status. We are looking at tools such as ``patchtest`` to
about patch status. We are looking at improving tools such as ``patchtest`` to
test user contributions before they hit the mailing lists and also at better
documenting how to use such workflows since we recognise that whilst this was
common knowledge a decade ago, it might not be as familiar now.
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ The Yocto Project uses a `Patchwork instance <https://patchwork.yoctoproject.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
notified by ``patchtest`` if such mistakes are found. This process helps to
reduce the burden of patch review on maintainers.
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