kworkflow / kworkflow/patch-hub

Implement Core v1.0.0 Features: Compilation and Patch Review

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Dominant language
Rust
Stars
36
Forks
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PR merge metrics
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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

  1. 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)
  1. 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

Open the contributing guide

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 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

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