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For a package to be pushed to the stable updates repository, it must
For a package to be pushed to the stable updates repository, it must
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== Criteria common to all updates ==
== Criteria common to all updates ==
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All updates, including security updates, must pass acceptance criteria before being pushed.
All updates, including security updates, must pass acceptance criteria before being pushed.
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Updates that constitute a part of the 'important' package set (defined
Updates that constitute a part of the 'important' package set (defined
below) must follow the rules as defined for [[Critical_Path_Packages_Proposal|critical path packages]] for
below) must follow the rules as defined for [[Critical_Path_Packages_Proposal|critical path packages]] for
pending releases, meaning that they require positive [[Bodhi|Bodhi karma]] from a defined group of testers before they go stable. This also includes security updates for
pending releases, meaning that they require positive [[Bodhi|Bodhi karma]] from the ProvenTesters group before they go stable. This also includes security updates for
these packages.
these packages. One positive [[Bodhi|Bodhi karma]] for an update in this group must come from a ProvenTester, along with a second [[Bodhi|Bodhi karma]] from any logged in tester.


The 'important' package set is defined as the following:
The 'important' package set is defined as the following:
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* reach the criteria laid out in section 2 '''OR'''
* reach the criteria laid out in section 2 '''OR'''
* reach the positive Bodhi karma threshold specified by the updates submitter '''OR'''
* reach the positive Bodhi karma threshold specified by the updates submitter '''OR'''
* spend some minimum amount of time in [[updates-testing]], currently one week
* spend some minimum amount of time in [[updates-testing]], currently one week  
 
{{admon/note|enforcement of one week in updates-testing is not yet enabled in production}}
 


= Exception process =
= Exception process =

Revision as of 18:42, 2 July 2010

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This policy is currently being implemented
acceptance tests are not yet live, but the other sections should be now

For a package to be pushed to the stable updates repository, it must meet the following criteria.

Criteria common to all updates

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This section is not yet enabled in production

All updates, including security updates, must pass acceptance criteria before being pushed.

The list of tests will be:

  • Packages must not break dependencies
  • Packages must not break upgrade path
  • Packages must not introduce new file/package conflicts
  • Packages must be able to install cleanly

Additional tests will be set by FESCo with input from QA.

Updates to 'important' packages

Updates that constitute a part of the 'important' package set (defined below) must follow the rules as defined for critical path packages for pending releases, meaning that they require positive Bodhi karma from the ProvenTesters group before they go stable. This also includes security updates for these packages. One positive Bodhi karma for an update in this group must come from a ProvenTester, along with a second Bodhi karma from any logged in tester.

The 'important' package set is defined as the following:

  • The current critical path package set
  • All major desktop environments' core functionality (GNOME, KDE, Xfce, LXDE)
  • Package updating frameworks (gnome-packagekit, kpackagekit)
  • Major desktop productivity apps. An initial list would be firefox, kdebase (konqueror), thunderbird, evolution, kdepim (kmail).

Changes to this criteria would be done by FESCo or their delegate.

All other updates

All other updates must either:

  • reach the criteria laid out in section 2 OR
  • reach the positive Bodhi karma threshold specified by the updates submitter OR
  • spend some minimum amount of time in updates-testing, currently one week
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enforcement of one week in updates-testing is not yet enabled in production


Exception process

Any update that wants to bypass these procedures requires majority approval from FESCo.