Re: [PATCH v3] Documentation: add platform support policy

From: Emily Shaffer <nasamuffin@google.com>
Date: Jul 18, 2024, 18:22 UTC
Message-ID: <CAJoAoZk7qdDnANChseZ295RVDe9yrR75WNQDx8m5tr6MYAEB4Q@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <20240718173843.2411415-1-emilyshaffer@google.com>

On Thu, Jul 18, 2024 at 10:38 AM Emily Shaffer <emilyshaffer@google.com> wrote:

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> Supporting many platforms is only easy when we have the right tools to
> ensure that support.
>
> Teach platform maintainers how they can help us to help them, by
> explaining what kind of tooling support we would like to have, and what
> level of support becomes available as a result. Provide examples so that
> platform maintainers can see what we're asking for in practice.
>
> With this policy in place, we can make changes with stronger assurance
> that we are not breaking anybody we promised not to. Instead, we can
> feel confident that our existing testing and integration practices
> protect those who care from breakage.
>
> Signed-off-by: Emily Shaffer <emilyshaffer@google.com>
>
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>
> New in v3:

FYI, the asciidoctor build failed upstream. I won't have a chance to fix it til at least the afternoon (if not tomorrow), but I'll prepare a scissors fixup when I can, and include it into the reroll if/when the next one is needed.

https://github.com/nasamuffin/git/actions/runs/9996112167/job/27629731071

 - Emily