From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (qmail 31562 invoked by alias); 3 Dec 2014 17:31:29 -0000 Mailing-List: contact gdb-patches-help@sourceware.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Id: List-Subscribe: List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: , Sender: gdb-patches-owner@sourceware.org Received: (qmail 31546 invoked by uid 89); 3 Dec 2014 17:31:28 -0000 Authentication-Results: sourceware.org; auth=none X-Virus-Found: No X-Spam-SWARE-Status: No, score=-2.8 required=5.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW,SPF_PASS,T_RP_MATCHES_RCVD autolearn=ham version=3.3.2 X-HELO: mail-vc0-f182.google.com Received: from mail-vc0-f182.google.com (HELO mail-vc0-f182.google.com) (209.85.220.182) by sourceware.org (qpsmtpd/0.93/v0.84-503-g423c35a) with (AES128-SHA encrypted) ESMTPS; Wed, 03 Dec 2014 17:31:27 +0000 Received: by mail-vc0-f182.google.com with SMTP id hq12so6874726vcb.41 for ; Wed, 03 Dec 2014 09:31:25 -0800 (PST) X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20130820; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date :message-id:subject:from:to:cc:content-type; bh=3nT5RV/hvG5DB7jsBbANMPAopMFLug7T2eHeZ/+42Qg=; b=YdYShkO2JYJQ+VF3HtCSNcM6k+ScUa4qsMiGLbF/nW0yKNJqDckMaA9OYKJEPEAeCc XSXZ4h8Hvdh6E88Ns5ewXlpwBm2H4/2gj6Ng7gymjIL0hxvw+jJW0VQZDB9UyaRNIQX0 YaX1G4qzr5VI2RsFn9Y0iW7+OhPIuKtQQmKWA1egB/iwiFHWtq1bZ9IEDJEnxjWZd0F5 MmkDfLU8/s/SPD52QRlSI8SKO0U4MTBFwFkn6pnf762w8ZDHxXf60qXknGy43S0HSOjb UzM8yv+o5fYGQkaOyISYjvK198pFyZiCglA32a8mXdnyXQOFxASM7Efh3HrvfqnH6OMq /xKw== X-Gm-Message-State: ALoCoQnqOstvzAkNd/Z6qQo5OvFdH3E5z+bKhrM/YTQa7GKqRuIcmhS9Zeoo+OEeE/xQugfSGrXs MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.221.66.199 with SMTP id xr7mr3679971vcb.70.1417627885317; Wed, 03 Dec 2014 09:31:25 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.52.114.101 with HTTP; Wed, 3 Dec 2014 09:31:25 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <20141203035024.GJ4882@adacore.com> References: <3508.1416603484@usendtaylorx2l> <20141130152036.GC4882@adacore.com> <16730.1417451430@usendtaylorx2l> <20141203035024.GJ4882@adacore.com> Date: Wed, 03 Dec 2014 17:31:00 -0000 Message-ID: Subject: Re: RFA bug fix -- x86-64 stabs and deprecated fp register From: Doug Evans To: Joel Brobecker Cc: David Taylor , "gdb-patches@sourceware.org" Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-IsSubscribed: yes X-SW-Source: 2014-12/txt/msg00069.txt.bz2 On Tue, Dec 2, 2014 at 7:50 PM, Joel Brobecker 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.