Re: c/9072: -Wconversion should be split into two distinct flags

[Wolfgang Bangerth <bangerth at ticam dot utexas dot edu>]

On Mon, 3 Feb 2003, Joseph S. Myers wrote:
> >     Has been analyzed. Patch is even in the audit trail, but
> >     seems to have become stuck in gcc's patch acceptance machinery...
> 
> The patch isn't even one suitable for review, as it lacks testcases.  It
> is established procedure [0] that patches failing to follow the standards
> adequately get ignored.

Sorry, don't flame me :-) I am just trying to find ways to get patch 
submitters and potential reviewers together. 

The bug database is full with reports that have patches attached. If 
nobody with the ability to judge things takes a look at them, then they 
will remain open forever. I'm just trying to spark discussion on them. 
Every once in a while I succeed to get a patch into CVS this way. I think 
that's better than just letting them sleep.


> [0] This is very bad procedure; ignoring patches rather than explaining
> what is wrong is far too likely to lose potential contributors.

Exactly. If there's someone with little knowledge of gcc processes who 
manages to find a patch that then never gets any attention, he's not 
likely to try again next time. If he does get feedback, and be it only 
that the patch is basically that it is ok but a Changelog entry missing 
and that the ChangeLog format is described at XYZ, then that'll motivate 
people. 

I do understand why this is so, but we're doing badly in this field!

Regards
  Wolfgang

PS: Segher - I think the idea of this PR is right, and I would certainly 
appreciate if you could submit a patch! Thanks!

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