The Chrome release branch sheriff provides coverage for release branches (stable and beta) under Pacific timezone shifts.
The goals of a branch sheriff are quite similar to those of a trunk sheriff. Branch sheriffs need to ensure that:
- Compile failures get fixed, because compile failures on branches block all tests (both automated and manual) and consequently reduce our confidence in the quality of what we're shipping, possibly to the point of blocking releases.
- Consistent test failures get repaired, because they similarly reduce our confidence in the quality of our code.
For more information on Chromium Branch Sheriffs, including How Tos, Swapping Shifts and rotation updates, please see Chromium Branch Sheriffing