Re: [FFmpeg-user] Sending Patches to the Dev List

[Carl Eugen Hoyos]

2017-12-07 9:08 GMT+01:00 Jon bae :

> on Monday I send a little patch for the *vf_blackdetect.c* filter to the
> dev list, but I don't got any response. I don't wanted to sound impatient,
> I just want to know that I did everything right.
>
> One thing is to, that my patch is not shown here:
> https://patchwork.ffmpeg.org/project/ffmpeg/list/ so I though maybe I did
> something wrong.
>
> For generating the patch I use *git format-patch, *send-mail is not working
> on my computer, so I send the patch as an attachment.
>
> I send the patch from gmail, is this a problem?

This is what I do regularly, I don't think it should be an issue.

Maybe patchwork expects your subject to start with "[PATCH]"
to indicate a patch.

Carl Eugen
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Re: [FFmpeg-user] Sending Patches to the Dev List

[Lou Logan]

On Wed, Dec 6, 2017, at 11:08 PM, Jon bae wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> on Monday I send a little patch for the *vf_blackdetect.c* filter to the
> dev list, but I don't got any response. I don't wanted to sound
> impatient,
> I just want to know that I did everything right.

My only suggestion is to use a more descriptive subject next time (just
copy it from your patch).

ffmpeg-devel has a good amount of incoming patches and it's  not
uncommon for developers to forget or miss submissions. As Gyan mentioned
consider replying to your message with "ping" as a reminder on
occassion.

The author of blackdetect is no longer active so it is up to others to
step in and decide to review.

> For generating the patch I use *git format-patch, *send-mail is not
> working
> on my computer, so I send the patch as an attachment.

Using "git format-patch" and attaching is just fine. We know that not
everyone is able or willing to setup "git send-email" (and it took me
some time to get off of my ass and do so).
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Re: [FFmpeg-user] Sending Patches to the Dev List

[Jon bae]

2017-12-07 10:03 GMT+01:00 Jim DeLaHunt :

> On 2017-12-07 00:08, Jon bae wrote:
>
> Hello,
>>
>> on Monday I send a little patch for the *vf_blackdetect.c* filter to the
>> dev list, but I don't got any response. I don't wanted to sound impatient,
>> I just want to know that I did everything right.
>>
>> One thing is to, that my patch is not shown here:
>> https://patchwork.ffmpeg.org/project/ffmpeg/list/ so I though maybe I did
>> something wrong.
>>
>> For generating the patch I use *git format-patch, *send-mail is not
>> working
>> on my computer, so I send the patch as an attachment.
>>
>> I send the patch from gmail, is this a problem?
>>
>> Is there something specific, I need to know about sending the patch per
>> mail? (yes I read the page step 6: Submitting patches).
>>
>> This was the Mail:
>> http://ffmpeg.org/pipermail/ffmpeg-devel/2017-December/221698.html
>>
>> Jonathon:
>
> Welcome to ffmpeg! Thank you for taking the time to create a patch and
> help make the software better.
>
> You are asking this question on the ffmpeg-user list, but patches are
> handled on the ffmpeg-devel list. Are you subscribed to
> ffmpeg-de...@ffmpeg.org?  That is recommended; see <
> http://ffmpeg.org/developer.html#Documentation_002fOther>, heading about
> "ffmpeg-devel".  If you are subscribed to the list, you can be sure that
> your patch came through intact.
>
> You might get better answers on the ffmpeg-devel list, because it is about
> patches. ffmpeg-user is about using ffmpeg, which is a different topic.
>

Hello Jim,
thanks for your replay! I had the intension that people on den devel list a
very busy and I don't wanted to budder them with this question, but next
time I will write directly to it.

>
> I see three messages from you about "Patch vf_blackdetect" to ffmpeg-devel:
> [1] 
> "Here's a patch"
> [2] 
> "Here's a patch which works"
> [3] 
> "Please forget the last patch"
>
> I can imagine someone reading these three messages and thinking, this
> patch isn't ready.
>

Yes your are right, this is not optimal. [3] belongs to [1]. I don't now
the option "--in-reply-to", I think git have automatically add it.

>
> When you have a new patch, it's good to include "v2" (or "v3", "v4", as
> necessary) in the patch summary to indicate version 2, 3, 4 of the patch.
>
> Also, use the --in-reply-to option of git format-patch to specify the
> Message-Id of the message with the previous version of the patch. This
> makes your new patch a child of the previous patch in the list message
> thread.  You did that with [2], so maybe you know about this option.
>
> Just to check: did you recompile ffmpeg with your patch?  Did you run all
> the FATE tests?
>

Yes I recompile ffmpeg on OSX and Windows and both works. I try a fate test
on Windows, but it has not work, it hangs on a other file, not on my one. I
will try it again on OSX, but I think the change is so little, that it have
no impact.
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Re: [FFmpeg-user] Sending Patches to the Dev List

[Jim DeLaHunt]

On 2017-12-07 00:08, Jon bae wrote:


Hello,

on Monday I send a little patch for the *vf_blackdetect.c* filter to the
dev list, but I don't got any response. I don't wanted to sound impatient,
I just want to know that I did everything right.

One thing is to, that my patch is not shown here:
https://patchwork.ffmpeg.org/project/ffmpeg/list/ so I though maybe I did
something wrong.

For generating the patch I use *git format-patch, *send-mail is not working
on my computer, so I send the patch as an attachment.

I send the patch from gmail, is this a problem?

Is there something specific, I need to know about sending the patch per
mail? (yes I read the page step 6: Submitting patches).

This was the Mail:
http://ffmpeg.org/pipermail/ffmpeg-devel/2017-December/221698.html


Jonathon:

Welcome to ffmpeg! Thank you for taking the time to create a patch and 
help make the software better.


You are asking this question on the ffmpeg-user list, but patches are 
handled on the ffmpeg-devel list. Are you subscribed to 
ffmpeg-de...@ffmpeg.org?  That is recommended; see 
, heading 
about "ffmpeg-devel".  If you are subscribed to the list, you can be 
sure that your patch came through intact.


You might get better answers on the ffmpeg-devel list, because it is 
about patches. ffmpeg-user is about using ffmpeg, which is a different 
topic.


I see three messages from you about "Patch vf_blackdetect" to ffmpeg-devel:
[1]  
"Here's a patch"
[2]  
"Here's a patch which works"
[3]  
"Please forget the last patch"


I can imagine someone reading these three messages and thinking, this 
patch isn't ready.


When you have a new patch, it's good to include "v2" (or "v3", "v4", as 
necessary) in the patch summary to indicate version 2, 3, 4 of the patch.


Also, use the --in-reply-to option of git format-patch to specify the 
Message-Id of the message with the previous version of the patch. This 
makes your new patch a child of the previous patch in the list message 
thread.  You did that with [2], so maybe you know about this option.


Just to check: did you recompile ffmpeg with your patch?  Did you run 
all the FATE tests?


Is there already a test in FATE for the change you made?  If not, 
consider adding a FATE test.  It will prove your change works.


I hope this is helpful. Good luck with the patch,
  —Jim DeLaHunt

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Re: [FFmpeg-user] Sending Patches to the Dev List

[Jon bae]

2017-12-07 9:41 GMT+01:00 Gyan Doshi :

> On 12/7/2017 1:38 PM, Jon bae wrote:
>
>>
>> One thing is to, that my patch is not shown here:
>> https://patchwork.ffmpeg.org/project/ffmpeg/list/ so I though maybe I did
>> something wrong.
>>
>
> Patches sent via Gmail web show up as attachments* and don't get listed at
> Patchwork. Doesn't happen if sent through a client like Thunderbird.
>
> Wait for three days after submission and ping if there's no progress. Keep
> all further correspondence in the same thread on ffmpeg-devel.
>
> Regards,
> Gyan
>
> *there may be a way to alter this behaviour but I haven't looked into it.
> Possibly to do with formatting emails as plaintext.
>

Thank you Gyan!
Then I will wait a bit longer and next time I don't use the Gmail Webmailer
anymore.

Have a nice day!

Jonathan
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Re: [FFmpeg-user] Sending Patches to the Dev List

[Gyan Doshi]

On 12/7/2017 1:38 PM, Jon bae wrote:


One thing is to, that my patch is not shown here:
https://patchwork.ffmpeg.org/project/ffmpeg/list/ so I though maybe I did
something wrong.


Patches sent via Gmail web show up as attachments* and don't get listed 
at Patchwork. Doesn't happen if sent through a client like Thunderbird.


Wait for three days after submission and ping if there's no progress. 
Keep all further correspondence in the same thread on ffmpeg-devel.


Regards,
Gyan

*there may be a way to alter this behaviour but I haven't looked into 
it. Possibly to do with formatting emails as plaintext.

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