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Fedora Bugzilla Maintenance SOP

This page and the associated pages explain the processes Fedora uses to manage http://bugzilla.redhat.com as it relates to the Fedora product. These processes were created based on Fedora's past experiences and anticipated future needs.
See the release tracker page which contains links to pages for each release where these procedures where run and recorded

Task Breakdown

Tasks to make sure the bug handling policies listed below run smoothly are grouped by when they take place. These tasks are also included in the comprehensive Fedora release schedule.

Versioning

Fedora tracks bugs solely for numbered releases or Rawhide
Fedora does not create separate versions in Bugzilla for pre-release milestones (e.g. Alpha and Beta)
- Fedora tried this structure in the past, but it provided very little benefit and was difficult to maintain and use consistently.
Each release is added to Bugzilla at the point it is branched from Rawhide
Changes to this policy require review and approval by FESCo.

Rawhide Version

Rawhide is a unique version number in that it refers to the release stream always under development.
At or around the Feature Freeze milestone, a new release is branched from rawhide.
The branched tree represents the new release of Fedora and a corresponding version number is added to Bugzilla
- Bugs for the branched release are tracked under the upcoming release number version.
- At branching, bugs assigned to the rawhide version are rebased (changed) to the new release version as they are most closely associated with that version.
- For example, when Fedora 22 branches from rawhide, all open bugs for rawhide (with some exceptions) are changed to Fedora 22.
Rebasing rawhide bugs each release cycle helps to keep bugs linked with the release (development cycle) they were found in.
- Historically this was a problem because rawhide bugs weren't included in the EOL process and remained open indefinitely.
- Rebasing rawhide bugs each release cycle also provides an idea of how many bugs are filed during a given development cycle.

Rawhide Bugs Excluded From Rebase

Feature requests or Requests for Enhancement (RFEs)
- Feature requests or RFEs are designated by the FutureFeature keyword
Package Review requests opened against the rawhide version are not rebased.
- Package Review bugs are filed and identified by the Package Review component
Tracking bugs

Tracker Bugs

Tracker bugs are single bugs used to keep track of several other related bugs. Fedora uses tracker bugs to keep track of bugs that need to be fixed during key milestones in the development process (blocker bugs) and bugs for which fixes will be accepted through milestone freeze periods (freeze exception bugs). QA is responsible for creating tracker bugs for each release. See the tracker bugs page for a listing of the current tracker bugs and process around creating them.

End of Life (EOL)

Releases for which updates are no longer provided are considered to be unmaintained and thus End of Life or commonly referred to as EOL.
Fedora does not track or review bugs for releases where there will be no more updates.
All bugs for EOL releases are automatically closed on the EOL date after providing a warning in the bug comments, 30 days prior to EOL.
See Fedora Release Life Cycle for more information about how long releases are maintained and list of releases with their current status.

Unmaintained releases
An unmaintained release receives no maintenance or updated packages. Therefore bugs are not tracked against these releases. In the future we will seek an enhancement to bugzilla to disable the ability to file bugs against unmaintained versions as there is no value in doing so.

SOP Review & Approval Process

Review and approval
This proposal was circulated for review for a period of three weeks on the Fedora lists and reviewed and approved by FESCo on 2008-03-20

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 = Fedora Bugzilla Maintenance SOP =
-This page and the associated pages explain the processes Fedora uses to manage http://bugzilla.redhat.com as it relates to the ''Fedora'' product.  These processes were created based on Fedora's past experiences and anticipated future needs.
+* This page and the associated pages explain the processes Fedora uses to manage http://bugzilla.redhat.com as it relates to the ''Fedora'' product.  These processes were created based on Fedora's past experiences and anticipated future needs.
+* See the [[BugZappers/HouseKeeping/Releases | release tracker page]] which contains links to pages for each release where these procedures where run and recorded
 == Task Breakdown ==
 Tasks to make sure the bug handling policies listed below run smoothly are grouped by when they take place.  These tasks are also included in the comprehensive Fedora release schedule.
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 == Versioning ==
-* Fedora tracks bugs solely based on the version number of the release or ''rawhide''
-** ''rawhide'' always refers the release currently under development which has not been released or reached GA (general availability)
+* Fedora tracks bugs solely for numbered releases or [[Releases/Rawhide|Rawhide]]
-* Fedora does '''not''' create separate ''fedora versions'' in bugzilla  for individual test releases, including, but not limited to: alpha, beta, and preview releases.
+* Fedora does '''not''' create separate versions in Bugzilla for pre-release milestones (e.g. Alpha and Beta)
 ** Fedora tried this structure in the past, but it provided very little benefit and was difficult to maintain and use consistently.
-* The new version number for the next Fedora release is added to Bugzilla on the day of general availability (GA).
+* Each release is added to Bugzilla at the point it is [[Releases/Branched|branched]] from Rawhide
 * Changes to this policy require review and approval by FESCo.
 == Rawhide Version ==
-* ''Rawhide'' is a unique version number in that it refers to the current release under development.
+* ''Rawhide'' is a unique version number in that it refers to the release stream always under development.
-* At or around the final release of a release under development, bugs assigned to the ''rawhide'' version are rebased (changed) to the final release version.
+* At or around the Feature Freeze milestone, a new release is ''branched'' from ''rawhide.''
-* '''FIXME''' we need to pick a definitive milestone when this will happen for each release
+* The branched tree represents the new release of Fedora and a corresponding version number is added to Bugzilla
-** For example, after the final release of Fedora 22, all newly reported bugs found in development packages for Fedora 22 are reported against rawhide.  At or around the final release of Fedora 22, all rawhide bugs which are not new features will have their version changed, or ''rebased'' to be "22".
+** Bugs for the branched release are tracked under the upcoming release number version.
+** At ''branching'', bugs assigned to the ''rawhide'' version are rebased (changed) to the new release version as they are most closely associated with that version.
+** For example, when Fedora 22 branches from rawhide, all open bugs for ''rawhide'' (with some exceptions) are changed to Fedora ''22.''
 * Rebasing rawhide bugs each release cycle helps to keep bugs linked with the release (development cycle) they were found in.
 ** Historically this was a problem because ''rawhide'' bugs weren't included in the EOL process and remained open indefinitely.
 ** Rebasing ''rawhide'' bugs each release cycle also provides an idea of how many bugs are filed during a given development cycle.
 === Rawhide Bugs Excluded From Rebase ===
 * Feature requests or ''Requests for Enhancement'' (RFEs)
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 * Package Review requests opened against the ''rawhide'' version are not rebased.
 ** Package Review bugs are filed and identified by the ''Package Review'' component
+* Tracking bugs
-== Tracker (Blocker) Bugs ==
+== Tracker Bugs ==
-Tracker, sometimes referred to as ''blocker'', bugs are single bugs used to keep track of several other related bugs.  Fedora generally uses tracker bugs to keep track of bugs that need to be fixed during key milestones in the development process.  The BugZappers are responsible for creating the following tracker bugs for each release:
-# Alpha--must be fixed prior to releasing Alpha Release
-# Beta--must be fixed prior to release Beta Release
-# Preview--must be fixed prior to release Preview Release
-# Target--good to fix if possible by GA, but not required
-# Blocker--must be fixed prior to General Availability (GA)
-* Everyone who reports or reviews bugs is reponsible for seeing that applicable bugs are added to the appropriate tracker.
-* See [[BugZappers/HouseKeeping/Trackers| Tracking Bugs]] for a listing of the current tracker bugs and process around creating them.
-{{Admon/note | ''Tracker'' bugs--commonly referred to as ''blocker'' bugs--are meta-bugs used to monitor a group of bugs that must be resolved before a specific release milestone and are therefore considered to ''block'' the release.}}
+Tracker bugs are single bugs used to keep track of several other related bugs.  Fedora  uses tracker bugs to keep track of bugs that need to be fixed during key milestones in the [[Fedora Release Life Cycle|development process]] ([[QA:SOP_blocker_bug_process|blocker bugs]]) and bugs for which fixes will be accepted through [[Milestone freezes|milestone freeze]] periods ([[QA:SOP_freeze_exception_bug_process|freeze exception bugs]]). QA is responsible for creating tracker bugs for each release. See [[BugZappers/HouseKeeping/Trackers| the tracker bugs page]] for a listing of the current tracker bugs and process around creating them.
 == End of Life (EOL) ==
-* Releases for which updates are no longer provided are considered to be''unmaintained'' and thus ''End of Life'' or commonly referred to as ''EOL''.  Fedora does not track or review bugs for releases where there will be no more updates.
+* Releases for which updates are no longer provided are considered to be ''unmaintained'' and thus ''End of Life'' or commonly referred to as ''EOL''.
-* See [[LifeCycle| release life cycle]] for more information about how long releases are maintained and list of releases with their current status.
+* Fedora does not track or review bugs for releases where there will be no more updates.
+* All bugs for EOL releases are automatically closed on the EOL date after providing a warning in the bug comments, 30 days prior to EOL.
+* See [[Fedora Release Life Cycle]] for more information about how long releases are maintained and list of releases with their current status.
-{{Admon/note | An ''unmaintained release'' receives no maintenance or updated packages.  Therefore bugs are not tracked against these releases.  In the future we will seek an enhancement to bugzilla to disable the ability to file bugs against unmaintained versions as there is no value in doing so.}}
+{{Admon/note|Unmaintained releases|An ''unmaintained release'' receives no maintenance or updated packages.  Therefore bugs are not tracked against these releases.  In the future we will seek an enhancement to bugzilla to disable the ability to file bugs against unmaintained versions as there is no value in doing so.}}
 == SOP Review & Approval Process ==
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 * http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-test-list/2008-March/msg00834.html
-{{Admon/note | This proposal was circulated for review for a period of three weeks on the Fedora lists and reviewed and approved by FESCo on 2008-03-20}}
+{{Admon/note|Review and approval|This proposal was circulated for review for a period of three weeks on the Fedora lists and reviewed and approved by FESCo on 2008-03-20}}
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+[[Category:BugTriage]]
+[[Category:BugZappers_SOPs]]

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