[U-Boot] Request to host the patman project on kernel.org
[Otavio and others. please weigh in with your comments]
Hi,
Patman is a patch management utility which supports Linux and U-Boot development. It is described briefly at [1] and documentation here [2].
name: patman project name: patman project website: none detailed project description: See [1] and [2] reason for wanting us to mirror: It currently resides in the U-Boot tree but it is easier for people to access as its own project than as a part of the U-Boot tree. It might become more accessible and widely as a tool if distros start packaging it. I'd like it to have a mailing list and a git repo.
Regards, Simon
[1] https://lwn.net/Articles/643079/ [2] https://lkml.org/lkml/2015/5/3/95
On Tue, Jul 28, 2015 at 3:04 PM, Simon Glass sjg@chromium.org wrote: ...
reason for wanting us to mirror: It currently resides in the U-Boot tree but it is easier for people to access as its own project than as a part of the U-Boot tree. It might become more accessible and widely as a tool if distros start packaging it. I'd like it to have a mailing list and a git repo.
I fully second this request as patman is very handy however its use is very limited as it is mostly known by U-Boot involved people; having it as a standalone project will assist its more easier use and packaging for distros.
Hi Simon,
On Wed, Jul 29, 2015 at 6:04 AM, Simon Glass sjg@chromium.org wrote:
[Otavio and others. please weigh in with your comments]
Hi,
Patman is a patch management utility which supports Linux and U-Boot development. It is described briefly at [1] and documentation here [2].
name: patman project name: patman project website: none detailed project description: See [1] and [2] reason for wanting us to mirror: It currently resides in the U-Boot tree but it is easier for people to access as its own project than as a part of the U-Boot tree. It might become more accessible and widely as a tool if distros start packaging it. I'd like it to have a mailing list and a git repo.
Mailing list aside what about good old github? I guess kernel.org lends a certain pedigree but GitHub is reasonably convenient and provides a few handy services like issue tracking and a web domain. Looks like it's even free to create an opensource organisation on it.
Regards, Simon
[1] https://lwn.net/Articles/643079/ [2] https://lkml.org/lkml/2015/5/3/95
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Otavio Salvador -
Simon Glass