On 2013-05-4, at 8:30 AM, Galen Charlton wrote:
Hi,
On Fri, May 3, 2013 at 11:18 AM, Mason James <mtj@kohaaloha.com> wrote:
i find it reassuring when QA-ing a bug, to have someone say explicitly that they have tested that patch considering how quick it is to make a sign-off comment, i think its worth the extra effort (just my opinion)
thats the only real reason :)
I am not unsympathetic about wanting additional reassurance that folks who sign off patches are doing so mindfully, but adding a comment requirement doesn't provide any more information to the QA team than the signoff itself does, nor does it offer any additional guarantee that the signer-off did so properly.
it also reduces the possibility that people might accidentally sign-off a patch, *without* testing that patch
It is indeed easy to accidentally let a Signed-off-by line slip into a patch. But I don't think it is easy to accidentally sign off on a patch: the difference is that one has to take an active step (via git-bz or other means) to post your signoff.
Regards,
Galen
oops, sorry about the late reply i think what i am really trying to say is... when signing-off a complex or risky patch, please consider adding a some sign-off comment every time you this, you make a kitten smile :)