From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (smtp1.linux-foundation.org [172.17.192.35]) by mail.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id C9BA91356 for ; Thu, 30 May 2019 23:30:42 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail-io1-f49.google.com (mail-io1-f49.google.com [209.85.166.49]) by smtp1.linuxfoundation.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 666E95F4 for ; Thu, 30 May 2019 23:30:42 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mail-io1-f49.google.com with SMTP id e3so6601613ioc.12 for ; Thu, 30 May 2019 16:30:42 -0700 (PDT) To: ksummit-discuss@lists.linuxfoundation.org From: Shuah Khan Message-ID: <0bc02b84-4d9a-59a7-e6c6-a3b602adca73@linuxfoundation.org> Date: Thu, 30 May 2019 17:30:40 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Content-Language: en-US Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Subject: [Ksummit-discuss] [MAINTAINERS SUMMIT] Squashing bugs! List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , I would like to propose a topic to discuss ideas to keep up with Syzbot bugs on an ongoing basis. Good news is, as of this writing, we have 1276 fixed, 86 in moderation, and 62 fix pending. However, there are 523 open bugs. A good number of them have been open for longer than 300 days. The oldest one has been open for 537 days. I plan to take a closer at the open bugs to identify areas that might need more help. I have been sending fixes to some of them as I find time like many other developers. In addition, I included syzbot bug analysis as a required contribution in the Linux Kernel Mentorship Program application process. This is for learning debugging skills as well as getting help towards fixing bugs. It has been successful in getting a few fixes in. My goal is  to make these efforts a bit more structured to focus on areas that need help. There are some challenges, the obvious ones being finding time to analyze, reproduce, and fix. Reproducers are available in many cases, and these bugs can be reproduced. Identifying the right fix and fixing is the overwhelming part with the number of outstanding problems. My objective for this topic is to explore and identify areas that might need help in analyzing and fixing bugs in general and especially the ones that have been open for a while. It would help me channel and focus the Mentorship Program efforts and my efforts to help the areas in need. thanks, -- Shuah