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| 34 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Title:</th><td class="field-body">Ebuild maintainter extension GLEP</td> |
29 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Title:</th><td class="field-body">Ebuild maintainter extension GLEP</td> |
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| 36 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Version:</th><td class="field-body">1.1</td> |
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| 38 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Last-Modified:</th><td class="field-body"><a class="reference" href="http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/proj/en/glep/glep-0003.txt?cvsroot=gentoo">2003/06/10 17:31:01</a></td> |
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| 40 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Author:</th><td class="field-body">Caleb Tennis <caleb at gentoo.org></td> |
35 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Author:</th><td class="field-body">Caleb Tennis <caleb at gentoo.org></td> |
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| 42 | <tr class="field"><th class="field-name">Status:</th><td class="field-body">Deferred</td> |
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| 55 | <div class="contents topic" id="contents"> |
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| 56 | <p class="topic-title"><a name="contents">Contents</a></p> |
51 | <p class="topic-title first"><a id="contents" name="contents">Contents</a></p> |
| 57 | <ul class="simple"> |
52 | <ul class="simple"> |
| 58 | <li><a class="reference" href="#abstract" id="id1" name="id1">Abstract</a></li> |
53 | <li><a class="reference" href="#abstract" id="id1" name="id1">Abstract</a></li> |
| 59 | <li><a class="reference" href="#motivation" id="id2" name="id2">Motivation</a></li> |
54 | <li><a class="reference" href="#motivation" id="id2" name="id2">Motivation</a></li> |
| 60 | <li><a class="reference" href="#rationale" id="id3" name="id3">Rationale</a></li> |
55 | <li><a class="reference" href="#rationale" id="id3" name="id3">Rationale</a></li> |
| 61 | <li><a class="reference" href="#backwards-compatibility" id="id4" name="id4">Backwards Compatibility</a></li> |
56 | <li><a class="reference" href="#backwards-compatibility" id="id4" name="id4">Backwards Compatibility</a></li> |
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| 64 | <li><a class="reference" href="#future" id="id7" name="id7">Future</a></li> |
59 | <li><a class="reference" href="#future" id="id7" name="id7">Future</a></li> |
| 65 | <li><a class="reference" href="#references" id="id8" name="id8">References</a></li> |
60 | <li><a class="reference" href="#references" id="id8" name="id8">References</a></li> |
| 66 | <li><a class="reference" href="#copyright" id="id9" name="id9">Copyright</a></li> |
61 | <li><a class="reference" href="#copyright" id="id9" name="id9">Copyright</a></li> |
| 67 | </ul> |
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| 68 | </div> |
63 | </div> |
| 69 | <div class="section" id="abstract"> |
64 | <div class="section"> |
| 70 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id1" name="abstract">Abstract</a></h1> |
65 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id1" id="abstract" name="abstract">Abstract</a></h1> |
| 71 | <p>Gentoo's portage tree attempts to provide a self contained, easy to use, and |
66 | <p>Gentoo's portage tree attempts to provide a self contained, easy to use, and |
| 72 | automatic installation procedure for as many packages as can be maintained by |
67 | automatic installation procedure for as many packages as can be maintained by |
| 73 | developers.</p> |
68 | developers.</p> |
| 74 | <p>This GLEP proposes allowing non-core Gentoo developers to be considered as |
69 | <p>This GLEP proposes allowing non-core Gentoo developers to be considered as |
| 75 | ebuild maintainers sponsored via a core Gentoo developer. This system will |
70 | ebuild maintainers sponsored via a core Gentoo developer. This system will |
| 76 | allow more ebuilds to be available in portage with active maintainers for |
71 | allow more ebuilds to be available in portage with active maintainers for |
| 77 | those ebuilds.</p> |
72 | those ebuilds.</p> |
| 78 | <p>This GLEP only applies to EBUILD based bugs that contain a request for a |
73 | <p>This GLEP only applies to EBUILD based bugs that contain a request for a |
| 79 | package to be committed or version bumped within portage.</p> |
74 | package to be committed or version bumped within portage.</p> |
| 80 | </div> |
75 | </div> |
| 81 | <div class="section" id="motivation"> |
76 | <div class="section"> |
| 82 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id2" name="motivation">Motivation</a></h1> |
77 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id2" id="motivation" name="motivation">Motivation</a></h1> |
| 83 | <p>As of the first draft of this GLEP, there are 1387 EBUILD bug requests in |
78 | <p>As of the first draft of this GLEP, there are 1387 EBUILD bug requests in |
| 84 | Gentoo's bugzilla database. Many of these requests contain ebuilds that |
79 | Gentoo's bugzilla database. Many of these requests contain ebuilds that |
| 85 | have been submitted by the bug reporter and are simply awaiting a Gentoo |
80 | have been submitted by the bug reporter and are simply awaiting a Gentoo |
| 86 | developer to sponsor the submittal of the ebuild.</p> |
81 | developer to sponsor the submittal of the ebuild.</p> |
| 87 | </div> |
82 | </div> |
| 88 | <div class="section" id="rationale"> |
83 | <div class="section"> |
| 89 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id3" name="rationale">Rationale</a></h1> |
84 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id3" id="rationale" name="rationale">Rationale</a></h1> |
| 90 | <p>Gentoo's portage tree already contains the most popular ebuilds for packages |
85 | <p>Gentoo's portage tree already contains the most popular ebuilds for packages |
| 91 | available today. Many teams exist that are responsible for maintaining these |
86 | available today. Many teams exist that are responsible for maintaining these |
| 92 | core ebuilds in the portage tree. But, for ebuilds that are not as commonly |
87 | core ebuilds in the portage tree. But, for ebuilds that are not as commonly |
| 93 | used, there is no good focal point upon which to rest these ebuilds.</p> |
88 | used, there is no good focal point upon which to rest these ebuilds.</p> |
| 94 | <p>For example, any submitted ebuild that is a KDE application gets routed to the |
89 | <p>For example, any submitted ebuild that is a KDE application gets routed to the |
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| 98 | program to submit it to portage.</p> |
93 | program to submit it to portage.</p> |
| 99 | <p>We want to be able to provide for as many ebuilds in portage as feasible and |
94 | <p>We want to be able to provide for as many ebuilds in portage as feasible and |
| 100 | make sure that all ebuilds have some person who is responsible for |
95 | make sure that all ebuilds have some person who is responsible for |
| 101 | maintenance.</p> |
96 | maintenance.</p> |
| 102 | </div> |
97 | </div> |
| 103 | <div class="section" id="backwards-compatibility"> |
98 | <div class="section"> |
| 104 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id4" name="backwards-compatibility">Backwards Compatibility</a></h1> |
99 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id4" id="backwards-compatibility" name="backwards-compatibility">Backwards Compatibility</a></h1> |
| 105 | <p>No current policies exist that interfere with this document.</p> |
100 | <p>No current policies exist that interfere with this document.</p> |
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101 | </div> |
| 107 | <div class="section" id="implementation"> |
102 | <div class="section"> |
| 108 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id5" name="implementation">Implementation</a></h1> |
103 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id5" id="implementation" name="implementation">Implementation</a></h1> |
| 109 | <p>Incoming ebuild bug reports should continue to be processed as normal.</p> |
104 | <p>Incoming ebuild bug reports should continue to be processed as normal.</p> |
| 110 | <p>Bug reports that <em>do not</em> contain an attached ebuild should be marked as |
105 | <p>Bug reports that <em>do not</em> contain an attached ebuild should be marked as |
| 111 | NEEDINFO. A message asking the user to create and submit an ebuild should be |
106 | NEEDINFO. A message asking the user to create and submit an ebuild should be |
| 112 | attached to the bug.</p> |
107 | attached to the bug.</p> |
| 113 | <p>Bug reports that <em>do</em> have an attached ebuild should be responded to with |
108 | <p>Bug reports that <em>do</em> have an attached ebuild should be responded to with |
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| 122 | get processed as normal. The team that the ebuild goes to should then CC the |
117 | get processed as normal. The team that the ebuild goes to should then CC the |
| 123 | author of the ebuild. Optionally, if a docs-team member has prior knowledge |
118 | author of the ebuild. Optionally, if a docs-team member has prior knowledge |
| 124 | that the ebuild is externally maintained, he/she can add that person to the CC |
119 | that the ebuild is externally maintained, he/she can add that person to the CC |
| 125 | list.</p> |
120 | list.</p> |
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121 | </div> |
| 127 | <div class="section" id="security"> |
122 | <div class="section"> |
| 128 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id6" name="security">Security</a></h1> |
123 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id6" id="security" name="security">Security</a></h1> |
| 129 | <p><strong>At the very least</strong>, all ebuilds must be looked over by the developer |
124 | <p><strong>At the very least</strong>, all ebuilds must be looked over by the developer |
| 130 | handling the commit.</p> |
125 | handling the commit.</p> |
| 131 | <p>In no case should a submitted digest file be used. The developer is |
126 | <p>In no case should a submitted digest file be used. The developer is |
| 132 | responsible for creating the digest file based on an actual download of the |
127 | responsible for creating the digest file based on an actual download of the |
| 133 | source code.</p> |
128 | source code.</p> |
| 134 | <p>Potential breaches in security can still exist, however. The developer |
129 | <p>Potential breaches in security can still exist, however. The developer |
| 135 | handling the installation should take every step to ensure that no ebuild, |
130 | handling the installation should take every step to ensure that no ebuild, |
| 136 | package, or other files have been compromised.</p> |
131 | package, or other files have been compromised.</p> |
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132 | </div> |
| 138 | <div class="section" id="future"> |
133 | <div class="section"> |
| 139 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id7" name="future">Future</a></h1> |
134 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id7" id="future" name="future">Future</a></h1> |
| 140 | <p>Current proposals to rethink Gentoo portage and bug handling (a.k.a Herds) are |
135 | <p>Current proposals to rethink Gentoo portage and bug handling (a.k.a Herds) are |
| 141 | still in negotiation. It is the intention of the author of this GLEP to evolve |
136 | still in negotiation. It is the intention of the author of this GLEP to evolve |
| 142 | the concept of this GLEP as the Herds concept matures and stabilizes.</p> |
137 | the concept of this GLEP as the Herds concept matures and stabilizes.</p> |
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| 144 | <div class="section" id="references"> |
139 | <div class="section"> |
| 145 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id8" name="references">References</a></h1> |
140 | <h1><a class="toc-backref" href="#id8" id="references" name="references">References</a></h1> |
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145 | (<a class="reference" href="http://glep.gentoo.org/glep-0002.html">http://glep.gentoo.org/glep-0002.html</a>)</td></tr> |
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