[llvm] [llvm][docs] Document how to ask for things other than commit access (PR #146340)

[David Spickett via llvm-commits]

https://github.com/DavidSpickett updated https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/pull/146340

>From 11f5a1bb3694e6593dfb3e569d8930b1eb8880bd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: David Spickett <david.spickett at linaro.org>
Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2025 11:56:40 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] [llvm][docs] Document how to ask for things other than
 commit access

This is the implicit process but useful to spell it out I think.
To give folks more confidence in asking.

Inspired by https://discourse.llvm.org/t/request-github-issue-triage-permission-for-labeling-clang-issues/87126/1
---
 llvm/docs/DeveloperPolicy.rst | 11 +++++++++++
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+)

diff --git a/llvm/docs/DeveloperPolicy.rst b/llvm/docs/DeveloperPolicy.rst
index 6b60812df83bd..c0e0c019714bf 100644
--- a/llvm/docs/DeveloperPolicy.rst
+++ b/llvm/docs/DeveloperPolicy.rst
@@ -550,6 +550,17 @@ after they are committed, depending on the nature of the change).  You are
 encouraged to review other peoples' patches as well, but you aren't required
 to do so.
 
+Obtaining Other Access or Permissions
+-------------------------------------
+
+To obtain access other than commit access, you can raise an issue like the one
+for obtaining commit access. However, instead of including PRs you have authored,
+include evidence of your need for this type of access.
+
+For example, if you are helping to triage issues and want the ability to add
+labels, include links to issues you have triaged previously and explain how
+having this ability would help that work.
+
 .. _discuss the change/gather consensus:
 
 Making a Major Change

>From 989026d2c042ea4ee2ceba6f5b35169e866a3b96 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: David Spickett <david.spickett at linaro.org>
Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2025 14:26:55 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] minor rephrasing

---
 llvm/docs/DeveloperPolicy.rst | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/llvm/docs/DeveloperPolicy.rst b/llvm/docs/DeveloperPolicy.rst
index c0e0c019714bf..0c500b9bc826b 100644
--- a/llvm/docs/DeveloperPolicy.rst
+++ b/llvm/docs/DeveloperPolicy.rst
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ Obtaining Other Access or Permissions
 
 To obtain access other than commit access, you can raise an issue like the one
 for obtaining commit access. However, instead of including PRs you have authored,
-include evidence of your need for this type of access.
+include evidence of your need for the type of access you want.
 
 For example, if you are helping to triage issues and want the ability to add
 labels, include links to issues you have triaged previously and explain how