Re: pkg/46690: misc/ruby-builder failed to install into multiple ruby-version

[David Holland <dholland-pbugs%netbsd.org@localhost>]

The following reply was made to PR pkg/46690; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: David Holland <dholland-pbugs%netbsd.org@localhost>
To: gnats-bugs%NetBSD.org@localhost
Cc: 
Subject: Re: pkg/46690: misc/ruby-builder failed to install into multiple
 ruby-version
Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2012 17:46:26 +0000

 On Wed, Jul 11, 2012 at 03:05:04PM +0000, Wolfgang Stukenbrock wrote:
  >  But in the past I've been always instructed to report everything for 
  >  each package seperately.
 
 Well... basically what we prefer is one gnats entry for each distinct
 problem. When a lot of packages have the same problem, and the problem
 requires infrastructure changes or other shared work to get all the
 packages fixed, it's usually best to keep it all in one PR. That way
 work (and discussion) doesn't end up being duplicated.
 
 On the other hand, when a lot of packages have related but independent
 problems (as an obvious example, typos in the COMMENT) it's best to
 file each one separately because that way it's less likely for some of
 the packages to get missed. (Basically, any time someone has to read
 through the message log of a PR carefully to check if all the
 necessary things have been done, mistakes are likely, so it's best to
 avoid being there.)
 
 It's not always easy to tell which cases are which up front, so don't
 worry about it too much.
 
 -- 
 David A. Holland
 dholland%netbsd.org@localhost