linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v1 (RFC)] docs: discourage users from using bugzilla.kernel.org

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Date:   Mon, 08 Nov 2021 15:00:02 +0200
From:   Jani Nikula <jani.nikula@...ux.intel.com>
To:     "Artem S. Tashkinov" <aros@....com>,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        linux-doc@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v1 (RFC)] docs: discourage users from using bugzilla.kernel.org

On Mon, 08 Nov 2021, "Artem S. Tashkinov" <aros@....com> wrote:
> It does *not* help one bit that we have different bug trackers and
> mailing lists for a *single* component which is the kernel. No other
> software project under the sun makes the user rack their head trying to
> understand how and where to post bug reports.

I suppose the kernel is a single component only from a fairly narrow
user centric view. Sure, it would be nice, from a user perspective, to
have a single bug tracker for everything. But behind the scenes, the
kernel development community is so broad and fragmented it's basically
impossible to get people to agree on a tracker that would suit everyone
and that everyone would use. Furthermore, there are users that insist on
reporting bugs on their own terms anyway, refusing to sign up to any
trackers.

Arguably "the single bug tracker" most users should report their kernel
problems for triage first is their distro bug tracker.

> Can we shut down bugzilla.kernel.org completely? In its current form
> it's nothing but disgrace.

Works for me, ymmv.

BR,
Jani.

-- 
Jani Nikula, Intel Open Source Graphics Center