On 25 February 2017 at 14:59, wm4 <nfx...@googlemail.com> wrote: > I'm documenting existing practice. > > I'm pulling the "6 months" timeout out of my ass, but I think it's > pretty suitable. > --- > doc/developer.texi | 10 +++++++++- > 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) > > diff --git a/doc/developer.texi b/doc/developer.texi > index dbe1f5421f..41551498ad 100644 > --- a/doc/developer.texi > +++ b/doc/developer.texi > @@ -338,13 +338,21 @@ you applied the patch. > When applying patches that have been discussed (at length) on the mailing > list, reference the thread in the log message. > > -@subheading Always wait long enough before pushing changes > +@subheading Always wait long enough before pushing changes to code > actively maintained by others > Do NOT commit to code actively maintained by others without permission. > Send a patch to ffmpeg-devel. If no one answers within a reasonable > time-frame (12h for build failures and security fixes, 3 days small > changes, > 1 week for big patches) then commit your patch if you think it is OK. > Also note, the maintainer can simply ask for more time to review! > > +@subheading Pushing patches without sending them to the mailing list > +If you're the maintainer of a file, or the file is not actively > maintained by > +anyone, or the file is not covered by the MAINTAINERS file, you can just > push > +them without asking for permission, and without sending them to > ffmpeg-devel. > +This right only applies to developers with git push access, of course. > +A maintainer is considered not active if he hasn't posted a mail to > ffmpeg-devel > +for longer than 6 months, and hasn't pushed a patch in that time period > himself. > + > @subsection Code > @subheading API/ABI changes should be discussed before they are made. > Do not change behavior of the programs (renaming options etc) or public > -- > 2.11.0 > > _______________________________________________ > ffmpeg-devel mailing list > ffmpeg-devel@ffmpeg.org > http://ffmpeg.org/mailman/listinfo/ffmpeg-devel >
Patch LGTM _______________________________________________ ffmpeg-devel mailing list ffmpeg-devel@ffmpeg.org http://ffmpeg.org/mailman/listinfo/ffmpeg-devel
