#692995 reportbug: unblock requests: set affects src:$PACKAGE and Cc: $PACKAGE@packages.d.o

Package:
reportbug
Source:
reportbug
Submitter:
Andreas Beckmann
Date:
2026-07-02 17:37:13 UTC
Severity:
wishlist
Tags:
#692995#5
Date:
2012-11-11 20:45:38 UTC
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Hi,

it might be useful to enhance the unblock request handling to

* add X-Debbugs-Cc: $PACKAGE@packages.debian.org
  to notify the maintainer about the unbock request, useful for team
  maintenance or if e.g. a NMUer requests the unblock

* add an affects: src:$PACKAGE
  to make the unblock show up in the bug list for the package
  (not 100% sure about src:PACKAGE vs. $PACKAGE)
  (could be done by adding a Control pseudo header)

IIRC someone mentioned something similar in -devel@ or -release@
recently, but I cannot find the mail right now.


Andreas
#692995#12
Date:
2013-04-05 23:47:19 UTC
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I've written a patch implementing this, though:

 * I wonder if it wouldn't be a good idea to extend the "affects" to the
   other release.debian.org tags that relate to packages (everything but
   "britney" and "other").  (This could be done by moving the second
   added line up a couple of lines.)

 * I didn't quite dare to actually send a test message to the BTS (to
   make sure I've got exactly the right Control: syntax), so it could
   use some testing from someone who will so dare (or has an actual
   unblock to request).
#692995#19
Date:
2013-04-06 08:25:36 UTC
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Hi Samuel,
if they find this behavioral change fine or they prefer something
else? I'd rather keep the release.d.o bugs handling as they want it,
given the bugs should help them processing requests
better/quicker/whatever-er :)

Cheers,
--
Sandro Tosi (aka morph, morpheus, matrixhasu)
My website: http://matrixhasu.altervista.org/
Me at Debian: http://wiki.debian.org/SandroTosi
#692995#24
Date:
2013-04-06 11:45:26 UTC
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Thanks.
actions, too. Maybe visibly add these headers to the Pseudoheaders
presented to the reporter in the editor, so that he can modify them if
he wants to. (As I understood your patch, you "silently" add these
headers upon submission)
But as Sandro already said, the Release Team should give their opinion
on these changes, too.
pseudoheader of a type, so you can't e.g. insert 2 Control: headers ...

And (at least until debbugs (and the BTS) are fixed w.r.t. #656371), you
should explicitly use
  "Control: affects -1 + src:%s"
to append to the affected packages, not overwrite the list (even if
there is no visible difference on bug submission)


Andreas
#692995#31
Date:
2022-10-26 06:36:49 UTC
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Hi Debian release team,

In Debian bug #692995 it was proposed to set affects src:$PACKAGE
and XCC $PACKAGE@packages.d.o for release.d.o unblock bugs.

The reportbug team requested that the release team be contacted to find
out if they are OK with this change in reportbug behaviour.

In addition, I had prepared a patch doing this for all release.d.o
bugs, before I saw this existing unblock requests bug report and patch.

This would help maintainers and people reading the bugs web pages find
out about the unblock and other requests.

Would this be acceptable to you?
#692995#36
Date:
2022-10-26 18:36:02 UTC
From:
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Hi,

I think it's fine.

Paul