The New Bugzilla::DB::Schema

[Gervase Markham]

Shane H. W. Travis wrote:
> #2 isn't quite as ridiculous, but sometimes there's a loooong time between
> when that first patch comes down, and then the last one is ready to land.
> (What did you say, 1.5 years already in your case?) Also, the last patch
> sometimes bears little resemblance to the first.

I think it should be possible, once you've got a reviewer lined up, to 
say "Fred and I are working on this patch which is really sensitive in 
BugMail.pm. Can people hold off checking in there for a week or two?"

(That is true of my patch, BTW, everyone :-)

> So... yes; patches sure can bitrot fast these days. That's damnably
> frustrating when it's one's own patch that one is re-writing, no doubt about
> it. In the grand scheme of things, though, it's an impressive tribute to
> just how strong and healthy the development team is right now.

True enough; I'm just asking that the hyperactive developers share the 
love around a bit, rather than repeatedly leaving people eating their 
dust as they speed off into the sunset ;-)

Gerv