[FFmpeg-devel] [PATCH] news: add entry about stricter configure behavior

[Ronald S. Bultje]

Hi,

On Sat, Dec 10, 2016 at 7:17 PM, Carl Eugen Hoyos <ceffmpeg at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 2016-12-10 23:59 GMT+01:00 James Almer <jamrial at gmail.com>:
>
> >>> Again, I'm against this. This is not news entry worthy.
> >>
> >> Then please revert the configure change:
> >> This is (by far) the biggest change in configure behaviour since
> forever,
> >> this has to be communicated and this was the condition for the patch.
> >
> > I don't think reverting an (allegedly wanted and beneficial) change just
>
> What does "wanted" mean in this context?
>
> The change was reviewed and it was ok with a Changelog and a news
> entry. The patch was applied, so please add the news entry.
>
> > because you wont accept it unless it has its own news entry makes sense
> > or is even fair to the person that wrote it and submitted it.
> >
> >>
> >>> A line can be added to the next release news entry announcement, or
> >>> to the RELEASE_NOTES files, but not alone.
> >>
> >> If you care, add it to the release notes, but this cannot replace the
> >> news entry.
> >
> > The RELEASE_NOTES mention is the only thing that's a must for this,
> > aside from the Changelog entry.
>
> I disagree but please feel free to add this to release notes if you want.
>
> The news entry is needed for this change.


... according to you...

Right?

Ronald