[11u] Proposal: Switch jdk11u development to Git/Skara with 11.0.13 cycle

[gouessej at orange.fr]

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No, it's not ok. I'd add "How to contribute without using a Github account?".

 

 

> Message du 17/02/21 22:47
> De : "Langer, Christoph" 
> A : "Andrew Haley" , "jdk-updates-dev at openjdk.java.net" 
> Copie à : "jdk8u-dev at openjdk.java.net" , "Lindenmaier,
Goetz" , "Severin Gehwolf" 
> Objet : RE: [11u] Proposal: Switch jdk11u development to Git/Skara with 11.0.13 cycle
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> collecting the responses in this mail thread so far, I hear that we're about to reach some kind of consensus with regards to a git switch of JDK11u. ��
> 
> If nobody objects, I will go ahead now and approach the Skara team to concretely discuss the envisioned switch for the 11.0.13 cycle.
> 
> I'll seek to get answers to some open questions:
> - How do Merge PRs work?
> - Will "git bundle" work for the CPU process?
> - What about "git backport" and the "/backport" command in github?
> - What's the status of "clean" backports?
> 
> This is what I have in my mind currently, please help me to add to the list in case I've forgot or overlooked something important.
> 
> If nobody stops me and I get these questions answered in a satisfactorily fashion, I will send around a final announcement about the switch in due course.
> 
> Sounds ok? (No response means yes ��)
> 
> Best regards
> Christoph
> 
> PS: I suggest to start another thread for the 8u git discussions on jdk8u-dev...
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Andrew Haley 
> > Sent: Donnerstag, 11. Februar 2021 14:47
> > To: Langer, Christoph ; jdk-updates-
> > dev at openjdk.java.net; jdk8u-dev at openjdk.java.net
> > Cc: Lindenmaier, Goetz ; Severin Gehwolf
> > 
> > Subject: Re: [11u] Proposal: Switch jdk11u development to Git/Skara with
> > 11.0.13 cycle
> > 
> > [Add: jdk8u-dev]
> > 
> > On 10/02/2021 16:39, Langer, Christoph wrote:
> > > This is why we think the project should move to git:
> > 
> > I have no objection to this, but it's important to reach consensus,
> > which ISO defines as
> > 
> > General agreement, characterized by the absence of sustained opposition
> > to substantial issues by any important part of the concerned interests
> > and by a process that involves seeking to take into account the views
> > of all parties concerned and to reconcile any conflicting arguments
> > Consensus need not imply unanimity.
> > 
> > It's also important not to consider 11 in isolation: while we do not
> > need to move 8 and 11 simultaneously, I very much do not want to see
> > them use different workflows for a long period.
> > 
> > --
> > Andrew Haley (he/him)
> > Java Platform Lead Engineer
> > Red Hat UK Ltd. 
> > https://keybase.io/andrewhaley
> > EAC8 43EB D3EF DB98 CC77 2FAD A5CD 6035 332F A671
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