Re: Updating mailman settings to avoid From rewriting

Mark Wielaard <[email protected]> writes:

> Hi,
>
> On Tue, Oct 03, 2023 at 12:12:40AM +0200, Mark Wielaard wrote:
>> Currently the newlib, binutils, gdb-patches, elfutils-devel and
>> libabigail mailinglists rewrite the From header when a message is from
>> a (strict) dmarc domain. This is to avoid breaking the dmarc policy
>> and get bounces from such messages.
>> 
>> However this breaks applying patches posted to the list with git am
>> since the Author of the patch now looks like it has the mailing-list
>> email address. This also breaks some tools that use
>> patchwork.sourceware.org to run CI buildbot jobs (git pw however seems
>> to get it right, as does using b4 against inbox.sourceware.org).
>> 
>> glibc and gcc have been experimenting with new mailman settings to not
>> require From rewriting. Those settings make sure no (essential) Header
>> are changes, and no changes to the body of the message are made that
>> could invalidate any dkim signatures. These are the same settings used
>> by the FSF tech-team for lists.gnu.org. [*]
>> 
>> At the Cauldron it seemed this was working well and it was pointed out
>> that some CI bots can get the author of patches wrong for these lists
>> that use patchwork. Also people seemed to appreciate the change so
>> they could more easily apply all patches as is from the mailinglist.
>> 
>> So I am proposing we apply the following settings for these lists:
>> 
>>  - subject_prefix (general): (empty)
>>  - from_is_list (general): No
>>  - anonymous_list (general): No
>>  - first_strip_reply_to (general): No
>>  - reply_goes_to_list (general): Poster
>>  - reply_to_address (general): (empty)
>>  - include_sender_header (general): No
>>  - drop_cc (general): No
>>  - msg_header (nondigest): (empty)
>>  - msg_footer (nondigest): (empty)
>>  - scrub_nondigest (nondigest): No
>>  - dmarc_moderation_action (privacy): Accept
>>  - filter_content (contentfilter): No
>> 
>> Please let me know if there are any objections or concerns.
>
> The above settings are now active for the newlib, binutils,
> gdb-patches, elfutils-devel and libabigail mailinglists.

Thank you!

>> Also the newlib and gdb-patches mailinglists don't have an admin at
>> the moment. Could someone volunteer to act as list admin for these?
>
> We still need admins/moderators for these two lists.

I'm not a maintainer or anything in GDB nor GNU, but if that isn't a
prerequisite and if other people are OK with it I'd be happy to be list
admin for gdb-patches.

-- 
Thiago