Re: Making better use of the "release blocking list" [was: bug#23288: 25.0.92; Clicking on links inserts primary X selection]

[Eli Zaretskii]

> From: John Wiegley <address@hidden>
> Cc: Paul Eggert <address@hidden>,  Eli Zaretskii <address@hidden>,  
> address@hidden,  address@hidden,  emacs-devel <address@hidden>
> Date: Tue, 17 May 2016 23:09:08 -0700
> 
> >>>>> Glenn Morris <address@hidden> writes:
> 
> > "Blocking" is just the debbugs terminology. When I add something to this
> > list, it is something I think needs "attention" before the release. (I tend
> > to throw any obvious regression wrt to 24 on there.) "Attention" can mean
> > someone taking 30 seconds to make an informed comment "this isn't an issue
> > for 25.1 because X". (In which case they may want to shift it to #21966.)
> 
> > I'd hope it would go without saying, but feel free to remove things If I
> > disagree, I'll comment in the relevant report.
> 
> Then by all means, let's please unblock all the bugs we can, so that we have a
> real list of pressing issues to look at.  Eli, if they don't look serious to
> you, just unblock them, and we'll let others comment if they disagree after.

Thanks to efforts by Paul and others, the current list is just this:

17693  24.3.91.1; desktop-save-mode disables option -nw
17976  24.3; url-retrieve-synchronously doesn't fallback to IPv4
19548  VC changes under-documented, needlessly incompatible
19717  24.4.50; printing.el still uses ps-eval-switch
20247  24.4; Emacs hangs at startup in desktop mode
21182  25.0.50; gnus: every other unread message is marked as read on
21650  24.5; mh-e keeps trying to open urls
21871  Emacs Lisp Mode (at least): spurious parens in column 0 don't get
21874  25.0.50; point-entered no longer works
22107  this-command-keys no longer returns prefix argument
22147  Obsolete search-forward-lax-whitespace
22295  viper-mode undo bug introduced between Nov 10 and Nov 14
22338  25.0.50; deactivate-mark regression
22434  25.0.50; recentf pastes X clipboard upon opening
22795  25.0.91; Can't write read only file on w32
23050  package.el overwrites symlinks when saving "(package-initialize)"
23360  bug fonts display overlap all versions
23519  25.0.93; pasting with the middle mouse button while searching

Here's my suggestions for how to treat these:

  17693 -- patch was proposed, suggest to push and close the bug
  17976 -- missing feature, shouldn't be blocking
  19548 -- not clear what should be done there; shouldn't block
  19717 -- patch was proposed, suggest to push and close
  20247 -- for Emacs 25.1, suggest to default
           desktop-restore-in-current-display to t, and then release the block
  21182 -- not serious enough to block the release
  21650 -- AFAIU is now a n MH-E issue, so shouldn't block the release
  21871 -- not serious enough to block the release
  21874 -- looks like a minor issue to me, certainly not worthy of blocking
  22107 -- less than a minor issue, given the behavior is perceived correct
  22147 -- not serious enough to block the release
  22295 -- solution exists on a branch; suggest to merge it and close
  22338 -- minor issue that happens in rare situations; shouldn't block
  22434 -- sounds serious; could someone please work on this one?
  22795 -- I'm waiting for the OP to present more info
  23050 -- Glenn suggested a solution, I suggest to accept it
  23360 -- I will add a variable to allow to work around the problem
  23519 -- a solution was proposed, so we can solve this

If no one objects, 6 bugs can be solved and closed, 9 should be
removed from the blocking list, 2 I will solve, and 1 (22434) awaits
someone to work and fix.