On 11/2/21 18:47, Christopher W. via arch-general wrote:
Nowhere. Arch does not allow users to submit updates via the bug tracker. If they did, and actually accepted them, I think the outdated package problem wouldn't be quite as bad as it is now.
I've long wished that there was a clearer way to do this without
stepping on people's toes, as you say. Maybe something as "simple" as
including an optional a diff with the out-of-date flag. But barring that...
I've maintained a lot of local package updates for security fixes where the maintainer went missing or ignored emails about it. Unfortunately this seems to be a requirement for anyone wanting an up-to-date Arch system these days.
This seems like something that could be informally organized in a way
that would make it easier for maintainers to interface with.
-Sam
