[FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH 2/2] doc/developer: Code pushed without patches on ffmpeg-devel must be announced on the ML

[Michael Niedermayer]

On Thu, Aug 24, 2023 at 10:04:16PM +0200, Andreas Rheinhardt wrote:
> Michael Niedermayer:
> > Signed-off-by: Michael Niedermayer <michael at niedermayer.cc>
> > ---
> >  doc/developer.texi | 9 +++++++++
> >  1 file changed, 9 insertions(+)
> > 
> > diff --git a/doc/developer.texi b/doc/developer.texi
> > index 383120daaa..1c0091fc74 100644
> > --- a/doc/developer.texi
> > +++ b/doc/developer.texi
> > @@ -856,6 +856,15 @@ way to get everyone's patches reviewed sooner.
> >  Reviews must be constructive and when rejecting a patch the reviewer must explain
> >  their reasons and ideally suggest an alternative approach.
> >  
> > +If a change is pushed without being sent to ffmpeg-devel, the developer
> > +pushing it must annouce doing so on the ffmpeg-devel mailing list immedeatly.
> > + at example
> > +forgot a semicolon in this patch, pushed a seperate fix
> > +pushed my new autograd engine and stable diffusion filter. Didnt want to
> > +go through the bikeshed if that belongs in FFmpeg, go to the GA if you want
> > +it removed. Otherwise Just tell me what i should improve and ill look into it.
> > + at end example
> 
> This encourages pushing patches (even completely new filters) without
> sending them to the ML.

That was not the intend but if you look at "cvslog" and ffmpeg-devel, you will
notice that there are things being pushed that have not been seen on the
ffmpeg-devel mailing list.

thx

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            conveniently.
New school: Use the highest level language in which the latest supercomputer
            can solve the problem without the user falling asleep waiting.
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