Re: Dedicated kernel bug database

Martin J. Bligh (mbligh@aracnet.com)
Thu, 19 Dec 2002 18:20:25 -0800


>> Anything in "OPEN" state isn't really assigned to anyone yet.
>> (the state would really better be named "NEW", but it's not).
>> People should move it to "ASSIGNED" if they're working on it.
>
> So the process is to query for all open bugs (but not
> assigned) then email each person to let them know you are
> working on it?

Sounds about right. If we had processes ;-)

>> Go to file a new bug, click on the link by the subcategories, and it'll
>> tell you (you'll have to pick the main category first).
>
> That is convoluted. You have to file a bug to find out who
> the subsystem maintainers are? Can you put it somewhere more
> obvious?

Well, you don't have to file one, you just pretend to. But it's
not nice, I agree. Jon, is there an easier way to do this, and get
all the information in one shot?

M.

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