Re: RFA bug fix -- x86-64 stabs and deprecated fp register

[Doug Evans <dje@google.com>]

On Tue, Dec 2, 2014 at 7:50 PM, Joel Brobecker <brobecker@adacore.com> wrote:
>> When I first posted this bug report and fix months ago, it drew zero
>> responses.  (I noticed recently that it wasn't in so I sent another
>> message.)  At that time I could have told you more.
>
> Sorry about that, but I personally have been the busiest I have ever
> been at work for the last few months. And I have a feeling that others
> have been too.

Yep! :-)

> The only tip I can offer to prevent this from happening
> is to ping us. Typical protocol we recommend is 2 weeks after submission

s/2 weeks/1 week/, right?
The ContributionChecklist page in the wiki says
"Please ping and keep pinging the patch on a weekly basis."
https://sourceware.org/gdb/wiki/ContributionChecklist

Also, pings can get buried, at least in my inbox, as all I scan is the
subject line.
We could add to the protocol the inclusion of "[PING]" in the subject
line or some such.
That will raise the visibility to me anyway.

> and every week thereafter. It's sad that it has to be this way, but
> we have to remember that we are all volunteers trying to do their best.
> At the moment, I am taking time away from work just to research further
> and answer you.

Yeah.  Anyone should feel free to ping once per week.
That still doesn't guarantee a timely response, but at least it'll
raise visibility.