[EXT] Re: [PATCH] pw_maintainers_cli: enhance tree selection

[Pavan Nikhilesh Bhagavatula]

> On Fri, Sep 29, 2023 at 11:21 AM Pavan Nikhilesh Bhagavatula
> <pbhagavatula at marvell.com> wrote:
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: pbhagavatula at marvell.com <pbhagavatula at marvell.com>
> > > Sent: Friday, September 29, 2023 2:05 PM
> > > To: Jerin Jacob Kollanukkaran <jerinj at marvell.com>; alialnu at nvidia.com;
> > > aconole at redhat.com
> > > Cc: ci at dpdk.org; Pavan Nikhilesh Bhagavatula
> <pbhagavatula at marvell.com>
> > > Subject: [PATCH] pw_maintainers_cli: enhance tree selection
> > >
> > > From: Pavan Nikhilesh <pbhagavatula at marvell.com>
> > >
> > > When longest prefix match doesnt find a suitable tree, pick the
> > > tree which has the highest modified file count instead of defauting
> > > to main tree.
> > >
> 
> This script helps with the delegation but nothing prevents submitters
> or maintainers from updating this in patchwork themselves.
>

The script is used by CI to decide which branch to apply the patches on
and run the tests.

For example in the CI run http://mails.dpdk.org/archives/test-report/2023-September/468555.html
the script incorrectly picks dpdk main tree instead of dpdk-next-event and fails.

 
> I did not test it but this heuristic seems complex in how it is
> affected by existing git history.
> It makes this script harder to understand / predict the outcome.
> I fear side effects.
> 

It is not based on git history, It picks the tree based on the files that were changed in the patch.
Also, it only effects the case where its not able to find the common tree.

> 
> >
> > This change is need to find the correct branch when a patch has a
> specification
> > Change followed by a implementation of driver layer example:
> 
> This should be in the commitlog from the start as it exposes the need,
> rather than the solution implemented by the patch.
> 

I can change this in the next version.

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> 
> --
> David Marchand