Re: [workflow] Automatically close bug report when a patch is committed

[Maxim Cournoyer]

Hi Giovanni,

Giovanni Biscuolo <g@xelera.eu> writes:

> Hello,
>
> often bug reports related to patches are left open even after the
> patch/patchset have been applied, the last example is a batch of Debbugs
> manual gardening from Vagrant last Fri and Sat when he closed more than
> 20 bugs with messages similar to this one:

[...]

> IMO we need a way automatically close this kind of bug reports... or am
> I missing something?
>
> Let's avoid manual gardening as much as possible! :-)

I like the idea!

> The first thing we need is a server side git post-receive hook on
> Savannah, I've opened the sr#110928 support request:
> https://savannah.nongnu.org/support/index.php?110928

It's something that the Savannah folks would need to maintain
themselves, right?

> When I asket I though the best way would be to scan for a string like
> "Close #<bug-number>" in the commit message (the committer should add
> such a string) but probably this can be avoided: the bug can be closed
> when a patch is committed to one of the listed official brances (master,
> core-updates, etc.)

You mean by simply matching the subject?  Maybe that could work.

-- 
Thanks,
Maxim