How many days until my package is merged?

[mukul1729]

Hello, Its my first contribution to void linux packages and wanted to know how many days will it take it to get my pull request merged?

[Duncaen]

There is no fixed timeline, it fully depends on what it is, if changes are required and if there is interest.

[lukeflo]

Are there any kinds of guidelines regarding the aspects "what it is" and "if there is interest"?

Just asking because there are some PRs for new packages I'm personally very interested in which seem to be alright and have passed all tests, but still have not been merged since weeks or month.

Just to pick two as example: niri window manager #52794 and ripgrep-all #52263

Can regular users/scarce contributors interest like mine be expressed in any tangible manner, beside comments or reddit posts etc. which can easily be overseen?

This post is by no means meant to be an insult/offensive or anything similiar. I appreciate the voluntary work by all maintainers very much! Void Linux is the best distro I've tried so far. I just want to know if there is a way to emphasize on some aspects regarding wanted packages and similar stuff.

[tranzystorekk]

Just to reiterate on and clarify very commonly raised points:

Just asking because there are some PRs for new packages I'm personally very interested in which seem to be alright and have passed all tests, but still have not been merged since weeks or month.

We're extremely wary of newpkg PRs, since a lot of contributors' interest and commitment turns out to be fleeting, and then we end up with practically dead-on-arrival packages.

Can regular users/scarce contributors interest like mine be expressed in any tangible manner, beside comments or reddit posts etc. which can easily be overseen?

We're focused on core team's interest, Void's packages are not managed democratically.

[lukeflo]

Thanks for your reply.

We're focused on core team's interest, Void's packages are not managed democratically.

That is indeed a very helpful and clear definition. Since the plain "interest" often given as answer to such questions is a very general wording. Maybe worth a mention in the guidelines. Plus I understand that its too much stuff to get a democratic decision for every package.

Then I will steadily update my PR and hope it doesn't get burried too far back in the PR list that it is overlooked forever.

Keep up the great work!