[FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH] doc/fate: Document how to request samples upload access

[Thilo Borgmann]

Am 07.08.19 um 16:57 schrieb Li, Zhong:
>> From: ffmpeg-devel [mailto:ffmpeg-devel-bounces at ffmpeg.org] On Behalf
>> Of Michael Niedermayer
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 6, 2019 1:07 AM
>> To: FFmpeg development discussions and patches
>> <ffmpeg-devel at ffmpeg.org>
>> Subject: [FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH] doc/fate: Document how to request
>> samples upload access
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Michael Niedermayer <michael at niedermayer.cc>
>> ---
>>  doc/fate.texi | 3 +++
>>  1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)
>>
>> diff --git a/doc/fate.texi b/doc/fate.texi index 2be61d639c..e04fbfbe43
>> 100644
>> --- a/doc/fate.texi
>> +++ b/doc/fate.texi
>> @@ -157,6 +157,9 @@ practice generally do not replace, remove or
>> overwrite files as it likely would  break older checkouts or releases.
>>  Also all needed samples for a commit should be uploaded, ideally 24
>> hours, before the push.
>> +If you need an account for frequently uploading samples or you wish to
>> +help others do so send mail to ffmpeg-devel. Also please state if you
>> +are available to help others upload samples if you request access.
> 
> Probably I miss something.
> 
> It is still not clear for someone need to help to upload a sample: who is the contact person?
> Should we update a new section with the name who can help others to upload, or set-up/public a new mail list channel?

The new samples-request@ mail alias should be mentioned somewhere, and maybe added to MAINTAINERS.

Not sure if that is the right place to put it, though.

-Thilo