On Thu, Apr 03, 2025 at 03:35:09PM +0530, Meet Soni wrote: > On Wed, 2 Apr 2025 at 13:51, Patrick Steinhardt <ps@xxxxxx> wrote: > > On Tue, Apr 01, 2025 at 07:07:21AM +0530, Meet Soni wrote: > > > 2. Tests: > > > Develop comprehensive tests to verify that the new subcommands function as > > > expected. This will involve creating a range of tests, including shell > > > scripts and/or unit tests located in the t/ directory. For the existing > > > tests covering the legacy commands targeted for consolidation, the plan is > > > to retain them initially—even if this results in some duplication—with the > > > intention of deprecating them gradually over time. > > > 3. Update old usage: > > > Modify all call sites of the legacy commands to invoke the newly created > > > subcommands, ensuring a smooth transition and seamless integration with > > > the consolidated command. > > > > This would be nice indeed, but it's not necessary as part of the GSoC > > project from my point of view. The old commands won't go away anytime > > soon as they are extensively used in scripts outside of our control. > > > I wonder if this is a better candidate for "Post GSoC" section maybe? Potentially, yeah. It doesn't really have to be part of the proposal in the first place from my point of view, but having a section about future work after the GSoC wouldn't hurt, either. > > > I think if permitted to start early, I can consolidate one more command within > > > the GSoC period. > > > > We cannot keep you from doing this, but please keep in mind that if we > > end up picking a different candidate for this project we would favor > > their work so that they can successfully finish GSoC. So I would > > definitely wait until you've been selected before starting to work on > > anything. > > > I completely understand. Just to clarify, I meant that if I'm fortunate enough > to be selected, I’d be eager to start contributing during the community > bonding period--only if it's allowed--so that I can try to consolidate one more > command within the GSoC period. We won't give you a strict time schedule of "you first do that and then do that". Only thing that I'd like to avoid is that you're basically already done before the project starts ;) I'd just define these additinoal subcommands as stretch goals and then it's fine. Patrick
