[yocto] newcomers

[Maciej Pijanowski]

On 03.10.2019 18:33, Steve Scott wrote:
>
> How would a newcomer get started?
>
> Is there an FAQ or Wiki that gives a developer overview of the 
> project, patch submission process, etc.?
>
This one is pretty accurate when it comes to patch submission process:
https://www.openembedded.org/wiki/How_to_submit_a_patch_to_OpenEmbedded
>
> It’s hard to jump on to the moving train…
>
> *From:*yocto-bounces at yoctoproject.org 
> [mailto:yocto-bounces at yoctoproject.org] *On Behalf Of *Stephen K Jolley
> *Sent:* Monday, September 30, 2019 8:50 AM
> *To:* openembedded-core at lists.openembedded.org; yocto at yoctoproject.org
> *Subject:* [yocto] (no subject)
>
> All,
>
> The triage team is starting to try and collect up and classify bugs 
> which a newcomer to the project would be able to work on in a way 
> which means people can find them. They're being listed on the triage 
> page under the appropriate heading:
>
> https://wiki.yoctoproject.org/wiki/Bug_Triage#Newcomer_Bugs
>
> The idea is these bugs should be straight forward for a person to help 
> work on who doesn't have deep experience with the project.  If anyone 
> can help, please take ownership of the bug and send patches!  If 
> anyone needs help/advice there are people on irc who can likely do so, 
> or some of the more experienced contributors will likely be happy to 
> help too.
>
> Also, the triage team meets weekly and does its best to handle the 
> bugs reported into the Bugzilla. The number of people attending that 
> meeting has fallen, as have the number of people available to help fix 
> bugs. One of the things we hear users report is they don't know how to 
> help. We (the triage team) are therefore going to start reporting out 
> the currently 309 unassigned or newcomer bugs.
>
> We're hoping people may be able to spare some time now and again to 
> help out with these.  Bugs are split into two types, "true bugs" where 
> things don't work as they should and "enhancements" which are features 
> we'd want to add to the system.  There are also roughly four different 
> "priority" classes right now, “2.8”, “2.9’, "2.99" and "Future", the 
> more pressing/urgent issues being in "2.8" and then “2.9”.
>
> Please review this link and if a bug is something you would be able to 
> help with either take ownership of the bug, or send me 
> (sjolley.yp.pm at gmail.com <mailto:sjolley.yp.pm at gmail.com>) an e-mail 
> with the bug number you would like and I will assign it to you (please 
> make sure you have a Bugzilla account).  The list is at: 
> https://wiki.yoctoproject.org/wiki/Bug_Triage#Unassigned_or_Newcomer_Bugs
>
> -- 
>
> Thanks,
>
> */Stephen K. Jolley/*
>
> *Yocto Project Program Manager*
>
> *7867 SW Bayberry Dr., Beaverton, OR 97007*
>
> (*Cell*: (208) 244-4460
>
> * *Email*:_s <mailto:stephen.k.jolley at intel.com>jolley.yp.pm at gmail.com 
> <mailto:jolley.yp.pm at gmail.com>_
>
>
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Maciej Pijanowski
Embedded Systems Engineer
https://3mdeb.com | @3mdeb_com

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