REVU: Automated Package Checks

[Nathan Handler]

On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 7:42 PM, Scott Kitterman <ubuntu at kitterman.com> wrote:
> I think it's fine to mention, but I wouldn't want the package rejected or knocked into some
> kind of needs work state as a result.

That brings up another interesting point. Which checks should result
in the package entering the Needs Work list? Most of the issues that
would be checked for are minor things by themselves, and probably
should not be in the Needs Work list. However, I feel that a package
that has a lot of minor issues with it should go in that list. Maybe
we could have a counter that keeps track of the number of issues
detected with the package during the automatic checks. If more than a
certain number of issues are detected, the package is sent to the
Needs Work list (with a comment). Otherwise, only a comment is added.
This would prevent a package that passes all of the checks except the
needs-packaging bug check from being sent to the Needs Work list, but
the uploader will still be told that they should close a
needs-packaging bug in their changelog entry.