Re: [Gnu-arch-users] Arch Roadmap Draft (the anticipated part 3)

[Peter Conrad]

Hi,

On Mon, Jul 05, 2004 at 09:33:32PM -0400, James Blackwell wrote:
> 
> 1. if necessary, register the submitted archive
> 2. get the stated changeset
> 2. generate a diff report from the changeset
> 3. record the patchlogs
> 4. get the development head (ex. address@hidden/tla--devo)
> 5. apply the changeset against the development head
> 6. attempt to compile the now modified dev. head and record results
> 7. perform make test and record results

steps 6 and 7, when run automated and unattended, will allow the execution
of arbitrary code on the "merge tracker" machine. IMO patches *must* be
reviewed by a human before they're compiled.

Bye,
        Peter
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