[webkit-dev] Best practices for landing new/changed layout test expectations?

[Ryosuke Niwa]

On Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 1:29 PM, Dirk Pranke <dpranke at google.com> wrote:

> On Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 1:22 PM, Ryosuke Niwa <rniwa at webkit.org> wrote:
> > On Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 12:52 PM, Dirk Pranke <dpranke at google.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >> > I remember some discussion of a [rebaseline] keyword in
> >> > TestExpectations,
> >> > but I'm not sure that ever made it in?
> >>
> >> The [ NeedsRebaseline ] enhancement is, as of yet, unimplemented and
> >> unclaimed [2]. It shouldn't be too hard for someone to try it if
> >> they're looking for a reason to explore the NRWT code :)
> >
> >
> > I object to adding such a thing. People add and forget about these
> entries
> > way too often:
> >
>
> The rationale for adding the keyword was precisely this ... it would
> make it easier to programmatically identify tests needing updated
> baselines and alert people :).
>
> Do you have an alternative you'd suggest for keeping people from
> forgetting (particularly in the case where we have an expected failure
> waiting on a bug fix)?
>

Just turn bots red. People maintaining bots will notice and rebaseline them
as needed.

- R. Niwa
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