Each repository in the system has a set of owners. These are
tracked in files all aptly named OWNERS. One of these will
always be present in the root of a repository. Many directories will
have their own OWNERS files.
Contents
Each file lists a number of individuals (via their email address) who are familiar with and can provide code review for the contents of that directory. We strive to always have at least two individuals in a given file. Anything with just one is either too fine grained to deserve its own, or is in need of someone else to learn enough about the code to feel comfortable approving changes to it or answering questions about it.
Responsibilities
Fuchsia requires changes to have an OWNERS +2 review. However, many OWNERS files
contain a * allowing anyone to provide such a +2.
Tools
INTK-108 tracks the work to stand up more infra tooling around these, such as suggesting reviewers automatically in Gerrit.
Format
We use the Gerrit find-owners plugin file format for our OWNERS files.
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