From 68e74b8f51ba0731b1a9397c8dd8ff1e2f115e51 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: David Bremner <bremner@debian.org>
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2011 09:23:34 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] nmbug: describe updated tagging conventions.

Note that in particular, the use of needs-review is not common yet.
---
 nmbug.mdwn | 54 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 47 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/nmbug.mdwn b/nmbug.mdwn
index 391e6ee..6abefc9 100644
--- a/nmbug.mdwn
+++ b/nmbug.mdwn
@@ -79,21 +79,61 @@ It is generated by a
 
 ## Tagging conventions
 
+Note that the tag database is probably catching up to these
+conventions.
+
+### Main patch tracking tags
+
+Intially any patch should be tagged
+
+    notmuch::patch           
+
+Patches that are for discussion, rather than proposed for master should be tagged
+
+    notmuch::wip                is "work in progress", posted for review or comment.
+
+Most patches will be initially tagged
+
+    notmuch::needs-review       needs some (more) review
+
+unless the are tagged
+
+    notmuch::trivial            looks harmless
+
+Patches keep `notmuch::needs-review` until they either get enough
+reviews, or one of the following resolutions is reached
+    
+    notmuch::obsolete           replaced by some other patch
+    notmuch::pushed             is pushed to master
+    notmuch::wontfix            for whatever reason, this patch will not 
+                                be applied
+
+Sometimes the process stalls, and patches get tagged
+
+    notmuch::moreinfo           waiting for feedback from patch proposer 
+                                or others
+    
+### Bug tracking tag
+
+So far we are just tagging certain messages as bug reports, meaning
+things that "everyone" agrees should be fixed.
+
     notmuch::bug                is a bug report
+
+### Optional tags
+
+These patches are more comments and suggestions.
+
     notmuch::emacs              is a patch/bug for the emacs UI
     notmuch::feature            provides a new feature
     notmuch::fix                fixes a bug
-    notmuch::moreinfo           waiting for feedback from patch proposer or others
-    notmuch::obsolete           replaced by some other patch
-    notmuch::patch           
     notmuch::portability        improves portability
-    notmuch::pushed             is pushed to master
     notmuch::review             is a review
-    notmuch::reviewed           has been (well) reviewed
     notmuch::test               provides a new test/or improves testing
-    notmuch::wip                is "work in progress", posted for review or comment.
+    notmuch::$n                 this patch should be considered for 
+                                release $n
 
-## Tracking the patch queue
+## TRACKING the patch queue
 
 I (David Bremner) use the following search (in my case as a saved
 search in emacs).
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