2012-05-13 21:13:33

by Stefan Richter

Subject: bugzilla.kernel.org administration: Tell users to report at mailinglists, not at the tracker

Hi, whoever administers bugzilla.kernel.org:

Please change the text at the start page to say something along the
lines of:

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This is a kernel bug tracker.
Do *not* report bugs here.
Some bugs are /tracked/ here, but they are /not reported/ here.

Please report bugs at the kernel mailinglists. Thank you.

Some tips:
REPORTING-BUGS - http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git;a=blob;f=REPORTING-BUGS

List addresses:
MAINTAINERS - http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git;a=blob;f=MAINTAINERS
(Almost all kernel mailinglists are open for postings without
prior subscription.)
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So, if you could please stop to mislead users into thinking that
they are welcome to open tickets at bugzilla.kernel.org, that would
be really helpful to everyone involved.

Thanks.
--
Stefan Richter
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http://arcgraph.de/sr/

2012-05-13 21:18:10

by Alan

Subject: Re: bugzilla.kernel.org administration: Tell users to report at mailinglists, not at the tracker

> So, if you could please stop to mislead users into thinking that
> they are welcome to open tickets at bugzilla.kernel.org, that would
> be really helpful to everyone involved.

I think that is the least of the issues at this point.

The kernel bugzilla needs a set of administrators, and a plan of action,
not more bandaid fixing.

Alan