kworkflow / kworkflow/patch-hub
Implement Core v1.0.0 Features: Compilation and Patch Review
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- Dominant language
- Rust
- Stars
- 36
- Forks
- 17
- PR merge metrics
- No merged PRs in 30d
Description
Problem Overview
patch-hub currently lacks essential features needed for a complete maintainer workflow. Two critical features are missing:
- Ability to compile and test modified kernel trees:
- Users can apply patches but cannot verify if they compile successfully
- No integration with build systems to test patched code
- No automated validation of patches against common issues
- Limited patch review capabilities:
- Cannot add comments to patches when replying
- No dedicated review workflow
- Cannot easily provide detailed feedback on submitted patches
- No templates for common review responses
Proposed Features
- Compiling Modified Trees
Add the ability to build and test kernel trees after applying patches:
- New "Build" action in the patchset view
- Integration with kw to build the kernel tree specified in config
- Automatic handling of missing .config files, with option to copy from host
- Display of compilation status and errors
- Support for running basic validation tools (e.g., check_patch, coccinelle, kselftest)
- Reviewing Patches
Implement comprehensive patch review capabilities:
- New "Review" action in the patch detail view
- Visual line selection similar to Vi/Vim
- Ability to add comments to specific lines or blocks of code
- Email composition with all comments properly formatted
- Templates for common review responses
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start at the patchset view and patch detail view entry points, then inspect the configured kernel-tree workflow and kw integration. Define the build and review boundaries around compilation status, validation-tool results, line comments, formatted email replies, and response templates. Done means both workflows are integrated and expose their requested outcomes to users.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- linux, rust
- Domain
- cli, devtools, operating-systems, testing-qa
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100