[elrepo-devel] compat-wireless maintenance

[Phil Perry]

On 05/04/12 21:56, Michael Lampe wrote:
> Following up from the bug tracker at http://elrepo.org/bugs/view.php?id=243:
>
> Ok. How does your package build system work? What shall I do?
>
> -Michael

Hi Michael,

The compat-wireless package is located on elrepo's github account here:

https://github.com/elrepo/packages
https://github.com/elrepo/packages/tree/master/compat-wireless-kmod

I would suggest you create a github account (if you don't already have 
one), fork our repository and maintain the package in your fork 
submitting pull requests when an update is required.

We can then push your updates to the build system for build, signing and 
release.

We have a main repository and also a testing repo. Generally it is the 
responsibility of the package maintainer to decide where a package 
should be released and when it should be promoted from testing to the 
main repo (if it goes to testing). Generally we don't require much 
external feedback/testing (we get very little feedback anyway unless 
something is broken) otherwise most things would never get released out 
of testing. Generally, if you have no reason not to believe the package 
should work as expected then feel free to release straight to the main repo.

For compat-wireless, I would now consider the current package fit for 
release (other than it's built from RC sources rather than the final 
release) - it's been tested by a couple folks and generally shown to 
work as expected (any issues are with the drivers themselves rather than 
our packaging). So I would have no issue dropping in the release source 
tarball and pushing the resulting package straight to the main repo. 
Generally, if you can perform a local build and test first, then great. 
But that is your call as package maintainer - the rest of us are happy 
to discuss/advise/support if you want other opinions.

We can assign the package to you in the bug tracker system at which 
point will get automatic email notifications of all new bugs filed 
against the package.

There is a page for the package on the Wiki here:

http://elrepo.org/tiki/kmod-compat-wireless

We should (??) be able to give you access to that page to maintain any 
relevant documentation relating to the package.

You are welcome (encouraged) to send an email to the main elrepo mailing 
list to announce each new release (once built, signed and pushed) and 
lead any discussions there. Please look at the many existing 
announcement mails for a general format to use. TBH that list sees very 
little traffic.

I can't think of anything else atm other than to say welcome to elrepo!

Regards,

Phil