Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH] fix string format bugs in -unstable

[Simon Horman <horms@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 04:12:43PM +0100, Ian Jackson wrote:
> Jun Koi writes ("Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH] fix string format bugs in 
> -unstable"):
> > BTW, what is the purpose of the -staging trees??
> 
> We commit patches directly to the staging tree (well, actually an
> internal tree that's mirrored rapidly to staging).  They are then
> automatically tested, and if the tests pass, the changesets that
> passed the tests are pushed through to the main tree.
> 
> That means that the community at large has something stable to work
> with.  The -staging trees are there so you can have the latest
> bleeding edge, even if it's broken.

What are the nature of these tests? Is it possible for people to
extend the tests as they fix / extend the code?


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