MozillaSecurity / MozillaSecurity/bugmon

Add whiteboard command for requesting a pernosco trace on a newer build

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Description

Currently, when the pernosco-wanted keyword is added, Bugmon will attempt to record the trace on the original revision from comment 0. For bugs that sit for a long period, we should add a pernosco_rev command so that you can specify something like pernosco_rev=tip.

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The issue names no files or tests; start by locating the handling for the pernosco-wanted keyword and the command parsing path. Trace how the original revision is selected, then verify that pernosco_rev=tip requests the trace from the newer build.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
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Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
65/100

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