Re: On pull request workflows for the GNU toolchain

Florian Weimer via Gdb
2024-09-23T15:21:35Z

* Jonathan Wakely:

> The discussion is about how we do patch submission and patch review.
> The GitHub pull request workflow is widely seen as simpler than our
> current email-based workflow (not everybody agrees, of course). The
> idea is to *lower* the barrier of entry for contributors, not raise
> it.

It should also help those who feel unsure about their use of Git because
the reviewers see exactly what ends up getting merged (at least with the
default workflow). With the email-based workflow, that isn't the case,
and I know it makes some people feel nervous.

Thanks,
Florian