On 2019-10-07 17:21:50, brendanhiggins@xxxxxxxxxx wrote: > On Fri, Oct 4, 2019 at 11:55 AM Konstantin Ryabitsev via RT > <kernel-helpdesk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > On 2019-10-02 17:53:58, brendanhiggins@xxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > > > I am thinking about requesting a Bugzilla component for my kernel > > > project KUnit. I am not sure if this is the right place for it. > > > Some > > > background on KUnit: We are working on adding unit testing for the > > > Linux > > > kernel[1][2]. We have our initial patchset that introduces the > > > subsystem > > > in the process of being merged (Linus sent our PR back to us for a > > > minor > > > fix[3], so it should be in either 5.4-rc2 or 5.5, but is > > > nevertheless > > > in > > > linux-next). However, we also have a staging repo that people are > > > using > > > and some supporting code that lives outside of the kernel. > > > > > > So I am trying to figure out: > > > > > > 1. Is it appropriate to request a Bugzilla component before our > > > subsystem has been merged into torvalds/master? I would just > > > wait, > > > but I have some users looking to file issues, so I would prefer > > > to > > > provide them something sooner rather than later. > > > > > > 2. Is it appropriate to use the kernel's Bugzilla to track issues > > > outside of the Linux kernel? As I mention above, we have code > > > that > > > lives outside of the kernel; is it appropriate to use > > > kernel.org's > > > Bugzilla for this? > > > > > > 3. Does Bugzilla match my planned usage model? It doesn't look like > > > Bugzilla get's much usage aside from reporting bugs. I want to > > > use > > > it for tracking feature progress and things like that. Is that > > > okay? > > > > Yes, we can certainly host this on bugzilla.kernel.org. Would you be > > okay with Tools/KUnit as product/category? > > Cool, well as long as none of my above points are an issue for you. > Then yes, can you create me a component? I am fine with Tools/KUnit as > the product/category. Apologies for the delay, mostly due to Thanksgiving in Canada. You should be able to start using Tools/KUnit now. It uses a default virtual assignee tools_kunit@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, so to start receiving bugmail for it, please follow instructions on this page: https://korg.wiki.kernel.org/userdoc/bugzilla#to_start_getting_bug_reports_for_a_component Best regards, -- Konstantin Ryabitsev Director, LF Projects IT The Linux Foundation
