Implement Core v1.0.0 Features: Compilation and Patch Review #141
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
- 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)
- 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