[v3,1/3] docs: rSTify the "TrivialPatches" wiki

Commit Message

Kashyap Chamarthy Nov. 10, 2021, 2:49 p.m. UTC

The original wiki is here[1].  I converted by copying the wiki source
into a .wiki file and convert to rST using `pandoc`:

        $ pandoc -f Mediawiki -t rst trivial-patches.wiki -o trivial-patches.rst

Update the active maintainer names (and drop Michael Tokarev's inactive
repo) to reflect current reality.

[1] https://wiki.qemu.org/Contribute/TrivialPatches

Signed-off-by: Kashyap Chamarthy <[e-mail]>
---
 docs/devel/index.rst           |  1 +
 docs/devel/trivial-patches.rst | 50 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 51 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 docs/devel/trivial-patches.rst

Patch

diff --git a/docs/devel/index.rst b/docs/devel/index.rst
index f95df10b3e..f1822a35bf 100644
--- a/docs/devel/index.rst
+++ b/docs/devel/index.rst
@@ -45,3 +45,4 @@  modifying QEMU's source code.
    vfio-migration
    qapi-code-gen
    writing-qmp-commands
+   trivial-patches
diff --git a/docs/devel/trivial-patches.rst b/docs/devel/trivial-patches.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..db3f2001da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/devel/trivial-patches.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@ 
+Trivial Patches
+===============
+
+Overview
+--------
+
+Trivial patches that change just a few lines of code sometimes languish
+on the mailing list even though they require only a small amount of
+review. This is often the case for patches that do not fall under an
+actively maintained subsystem and therefore fall through the cracks.
+
+The trivial patches team take on the task of reviewing and building pull
+requests for patches that:
+
+- Do not fall under an actively maintained subsystem.
+- Are single patches or short series (max 2-4 patches).
+- Only touch a few lines of code.
+
+**You should hint that your patch is a candidate by CCing
[e-mail].**
+
+Repositories
+------------
+
+Since the trivial patch team rotates maintainership there is only one
+active repository at a time:
+
+- git://github.com/vivier/qemu.git trivial-patches - `browse <https://github.com/vivier/qemu/tree/trivial-patches>`__
+
+Workflow
+--------
+
+The trivial patches team rotates the duty of collecting trivial patches
+amongst its members. A team member's job is to:
+
+1. Identify trivial patches on the development mailing list.
+2. Review trivial patches, merge them into a git tree, and reply to state
+   that the patch is queued.
+3. Send pull requests to the development mailing list once a week.
+
+A single team member can be on duty as long as they like. The suggested
+time is 1 week before handing off to the next member.
+
+Team
+----
+
+If you would like to join the trivial patches team, contact Laurent
+Vivier. The current team includes:
+
+- `Laurent Vivier <mailto:[e-mail]>`__