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| 1 @node States | |
| 2 @section States of Problem Reports | |
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| 4 @cindex life-cycle of a Problem Report | |
| 5 @cindex states of Problem Reports | |
| 6 @cindex Problem Report states | |
| 7 @cindex automatic notification | |
| 8 | |
| 9 Each PR goes through a defined series of states between origination and | |
| 10 closure. The originator of a PR receives notification automatically of | |
| 11 any state changes. | |
| 12 | |
| 13 @table @dfn | |
| 14 @cindex @emph{open} state | |
| 15 @cindex initial state (@dfn{open}) | |
| 16 @cindex state---@dfn{open} | |
| 17 @item open | |
| 18 The initial state of a Problem Report. This means the PR has been filed | |
| 19 and the responsible person(s) notified. | |
| 20 | |
| 21 @cindex @emph{analyzed} state | |
| 22 @cindex state---@dfn{analyzed} | |
| 23 @item analyzed | |
| 24 The responsible person has analyzed the problem. The analysis should | |
| 25 contain a preliminary evaluation of the problem and an estimate of the | |
| 26 amount of time and resources necessary to solve the problem. It should | |
| 27 also suggest possible workarounds. | |
| 28 | |
| 29 @cindex @emph{feedback} state | |
| 30 @cindex state---@dfn{feedback} | |
| 31 @item feedback | |
| 32 The problem has been solved, and the originator has been given a patch | |
| 33 or other fix. The PR remains in this state until the originator | |
| 34 acknowledges that the solution works. | |
| 35 | |
| 36 @cindex @emph{closed} state | |
| 37 @cindex state---@dfn{closed} | |
| 38 @cindex final state (@dfn{closed}) | |
| 39 @item closed | |
| 40 A Problem Report is closed (``the bug stops here'') only when any | |
| 41 changes have been integrated, documented, and tested, and the submitter | |
| 42 has confirmed the solution. | |
| 43 | |
| 44 @cindex @emph{suspended} state | |
| 45 @cindex state---@dfn{suspended} | |
| 46 @item suspended | |
| 47 Work on the problem has been postponed. This happens if a timely | |
| 48 solution is not possible or is not cost-effective at the present time. | |
| 49 The PR continues to exist, though a solution is not being actively | |
| 50 sought. If the problem cannot be solved at all, it should be closed | |
| 51 rather than suspended. | |
| 52 @end table | |
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