bug#37168: debbugs: Make bug list update asynchronous

[Michael Albinus]

Stefan Kangas <stefan@marxist.se> writes:

Hi Stefan,

>> Bug retrieving happens in two phases. The first phase, getting the bug
>> numbers in question, cannot be performed asynchronously, because it is
>> just one request to the debbugs server.
>>
>> The second phase, getting information per bug number, happens already
>> asynchronously. The debbugs server is requested to return maximum
>> debbugs-max-hits-per-request per request; several requests are sent in
>> parallel to the server. Furthermore, debbugs caches the results, so the
>> next time information for an already known bug number is taken from the
>> cache.
>>
>> However, debbugs waits until all parallel requests have been served by
>> the debbugs server, before it begins to show the tabulated list. This
>> might be done asynchronously as well. Will check, what's possible.
>
> Any news regarding this?  If no progress is possible here, perhaps the
> bug should be closed.  WDYT?

No, nothing happened. And since there aren't no further complaints from
other users, I believe we could leave it as it is. Closing the bug.

Best regards, Michael.