[FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH 2/3] doc/developer: Document how disagreements should be handled

[Anton Khirnov]

Quoting Michael Niedermayer (2024-11-17 01:42:20)
> I think this would work better than TC or nothing process.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Michael Niedermayer <michael at niedermayer.cc>
> ---
>  doc/developer.texi | 3 +++
>  1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/doc/developer.texi b/doc/developer.texi
> index 78053a4623a..2af71ed749a 100644
> --- a/doc/developer.texi
> +++ b/doc/developer.texi
> @@ -937,6 +937,9 @@ The developers maintaining each part of the codebase are listed in @file{MAINTAI
>  Being listed in @file{MAINTAINERS}, gives one the right to have git write access to
>  the specific repository.
>  
> +In actively maintained areas, the maintainer has the last word in case of a technical disagreement.

Strongly against. It would lead to the project partitioning into walled
gardens each with its own inconsistent set of rules.

-- 
Anton Khirnov