Additional Labels for Backport Work

[Langer, Christoph]

+1

I think the labels are a good way to get things sorted.

Regarding "Locking an item for working on it", I was encouraging people to add some comment. But a label doesn't seem bad as well.

I can create the jdk11u-needs-review filter and update the documentation in the 11 Wiki to align with 8u, if nobody opposes. Will wait a bit for feedback, though ��

Cheers
Christoph

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Severin Gehwolf <sgehwolf at redhat.com>
> Sent: Donnerstag, 27. August 2020 18:04
> To: Volker Simonis <volker.simonis at gmail.com>; Andrew Hughes
> <gnu.andrew at redhat.com>; Andrew Haley <aph at redhat.com>; Langer,
> Christoph <christoph.langer at sap.com>
> Cc: jdk-updates-dev <jdk-updates-dev at openjdk.java.net>
> Subject: Re: Additional Labels for Backport Work
> 
> On Thu, 2020-08-27 at 15:45 +0200, Volker Simonis wrote:
> > I'd personally welcome the use of the new tags in 11u.
> 
> Personally, I've got no strong feeling about this. If it's helpful for
> some, feel free to use them.
> 
> Thanks,
> Severin
> 
> > Best regards,
> > Volker
> >
> > On Fri, Aug 21, 2020 at 9:11 PM Andrew Hughes
> <gnu.andrew at redhat.com> wrote:
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > I've begun using a number of labels to help with 8u backport work,
> > > that are documented as part of the OpenJDK 8u contribution process
> > > [0]. As few people seem to have noted those additions, I thought it
> > > worth an e-mail with more details. I'm also CCing jdk-updates-dev in
> > > case maintainers on other OpenJDK update projects want to adopt
> > > similar labels.
> > >
> > > The primary two labels are:
> > >
> > > 1. jdk8u-needs-review
> > >
> > >   This label should be added after an RFR is posted for a backport to
> > >   8u. Please also add a link to the RFR.
> > >
> > >   There is now a link to a filter for bugs marked with this label on the
> > >   8u wiki [1]. Those of you who are 8u reviewers are encouraged to
> > >   regularly triage this list and help with reviewing work submitted for
> > >   backport.
> > >
> > >   This should avoid RFRs getting lost in mail traffic. You may also
> > >   notice that if you make a jdk8u-fix-request before there is a
> > >   completed review, it will be changed to this label.
> > >
> > > 2. jdk8u-<username>
> > >
> > >   This label is essentially intended to work as a lock on the bug,
> > >   indicating someone is actively backporting the bug. The intention is
> > >   to let others know that work is in progress, but is not yet ready for
> > >   an RFR.
> > >
> > >   When using this label, please keep it on the bug for the minimum
> > >   possible time. Add it when work is actively started and remove it when
> > >   the change is pushed. It is not intended as an 'I'm interested' label,
> > >   as with others such as 'redhat-interest', but to avoid multiple people
> > >   actively working on the same task.
> > >
> > >   If the label does seem to be present for a long time, other developers
> > >   are encouraged to query the developer concerned as to whether they
> are
> > >   still active on this bug and to take over the work if there is no
> > >   response for a prolonged period (>2 weeks).
> > >
> > > A further occasionally used label is jdk8u-needs-deps, which
> > > maintainers may use on occasion to indicate that a bug submitted using
> > > jdk8u-fix-request needs other fixes to be present before it can be
> > > considered.
> > >
> > > I hope these additional labels prove useful and help in the process
> > > of completing 8u backports. Feedback is welcome and, again, 8u
> reviewers
> > > are encouraged to use the jdk8u-needs-review filter to find reviews
> > > needing attention.
> > >
> > > [0] https://wiki.openjdk.java.net/display/jdk8u/Main
> > > [1] https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/issues/?filter=39384
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > --
> > > Andrew :)
> > >
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> > > OpenJDK Package Owner
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