Re: [PATCH v3 1/1] [gdb]: add git trailer information on gdb/MAINTAINERS

[Bruno Larsen <blarsen@redhat.com>]

On 03/07/2023 18:25, Andrew Burgess wrote:
>> + - Tested-by:
>> +
>> +   Used when a contributor has tested the patch and finds that it
>> +   fixes the claimed problem.  It may also be used to indicate that
>> +   the contributor has performed regression testing.  By itself, this
>> +   tag says nothing about the quality of the fix implemented by the
>> +   patch.
> Given the number of different ways that tests can be run, and that you
> specifically say "It_may_  also be used to indicate ...", I wonder if
> it's worth extending the last sentence to specifically say:
>
>    By itself, this tag says nothing about the quality of the fix
>    implemented by the patch, nor the amount of testing that was actually
>    performed.
>
> Some people might give a (tb) tag just for running the tests added by
> the commit in question, while others might run the full testsuite on a
> unix board, while others might do a full regression test using multiple
> different boards.  The tag itself tells us very little really.
>
I'm not opposed to making this document somewhat prescriptive. If you 
think (and folks agree, of course) that as the tag is describe it tells 
us TOO little, we could instead require that people do some level of 
testing. My original idea would be that the person giving the tb tag 
would at least run a full run of the testsuite on the default board, but 
I changed it based on previous feedback. Or I can just add this change, 
whichever you prefer

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Cheers,
Bruno