Re: KTODO automated TODO lists

[Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@linux-m68k.org>]

On Thu, Oct 19, 2023 at 2:50 PM Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@linaro.org> wrote:
> On Thu, Oct 19, 2023 at 6:11 AM Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@linaroorg> wrote:
> > We could add that kind of
> > thing to a todo list by using a KTODO line.
> >
> > KTODO: add check for failure in function_something()
> >
> > Then people can look on lore or use lei to find small tasks to work on
> > or they could use lei.
> >
> > lei q -I https://lore.kernel.org/all/ -o ~/Mail/KTODO --dedupe=mid 'KTODO AND rt:6.month.ago..'
> >
> > Then grep ^KTODO ~/Mail/KTODO -R and cat the filename you want.
>
> I like it! There are too many of these things falling on the floor.
> An easy way to stash it on the technological debt hitlist would be
> really helpful.

And if people use appropriate Closes: tags, someone can write a tool
to only list non-closed items.

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert


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