kernelci / kernelci/regzbot

Stop relying on NNTP to extract data from lore.kernel.org

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Python
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Description

the lore support relies on NNTP instead of the git trees (used by things like bugbot) and/or lei (either in general or for searches)

Support for NNTP in python was phased out into a separate lib and we suspect the service on lore.kernel.org at some (maybe distant) point will be abandoned

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by tracing regzbot’s current lore.kernel.org extraction path and its NNTP dependency. Compare the available git-tree and lei approaches, including whether lei searches are sufficient, then clarify which replacement is intended. Done means the support no longer depends on Python’s separate NNTP library or the lore NNTP service while retaining the required data extraction.

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Assessment

Tech stack
git, python
Domain
backend
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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