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Update submitting-patches file.

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The submitting patches page needed a bit of updating. It was currently a
mash-up between the pre and post git eras.

Signed-off-by: Xavier Chantry <shiningxc@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Dan McGee <dan@archlinux.org>
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@ -4,34 +4,38 @@ Pacman - Submitting Patches
This document is here mainly to make my job easier, and is more of a guideline,
and not a strict set of rules. Please try to follow as much as you can.
NOTE: Much of this is paraphrased from the kernel documentation's
NOTE: Some of this is paraphrased from the kernel documentation's
"SubmittingPatches" file.
Creating your patch
-------------------
Most of this was more relevant before we switched to GIT for version control.
However, much of it is still applicable and should be followed. Some notes
have been added to make this a bit more up-to-date with the GIT workflow.
Patches need to be submitted in GIT format. So for getting started, you will
have to read some git guides first, to learn how to fetch pacman git repo, how
to configure your name and email adress, how to create a branch, a commit, and
finally your patch.
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* Use "diff -up" or "diff -uprN" to create patches.
* use git commit -s for creating a commit of your changes.
These options make the diff easier to read for those of us who try to review
submitted patches. If you are working on your own git branch, then GIT
formatted patches are perfectly acceptable.
The -s allows you to credit yourself by adding a "Signed Off By" line to
indicate who has "signed" the patch - who has approved it.
* Please try to make patches "p1 applicable"
Signed-off-by: Aaron Griffin <aaron@archlinux.org>
This means that if you are patching file "lib/libalpm/alpm.h", I should be
able to apply your patch while passing the -p1 argument to 'patch'. The diff
header should look like so:
Please use your real name and email address. Feel free to "scramble" the
address if you're afraid of spam.
--- ORIGINAL_DIR/lib/libalpm/alpm.h
+++ NEW_DIR/lib/libalpm/alpm.h
* Describe your patch.
With '-p1' the ORIGINAL_DIR and NEW_DIR arguments are stripped. GIT produces
p1 formatted patches by default.
It helps if you describe the changes of the patch in the git commit log.
This allows others to see what you intended so as to compare it to
what was actually done, and allows better feedback.
* Use git format-patch to create patches.
Your commit message will be shown above the patch by default when you will use
`git-format-patch`, including the signoff line.
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Submitting your patch
@ -41,8 +45,7 @@ Submitting your patch
* Send the patch to the pacman-dev mailing list
The mailing list is the primary queue for review and acceptance. Here you
will get feedback, and let me know the details of your patch. It also helps
if you add "[patch]" to the beginning of your Subject line.
will get feedback, and let me know the details of your patch.
* No MIME, no links, no compression, no attachments. Just plain text.
@ -51,28 +54,8 @@ reasons for this. Firstly, it makes them easier to read with any mail reader,
it allows easier review "at a glance", and most importantly, it allows people
to comment on exact lines of the patch in reply emails.
It is important to know that the diff format ignores plain text before (and
after) the main diff itself. If you directly insert your patch into an email,
you can safely add lines above it describing your patch.
git send-email allows you to send git formatted patches in plain text easily.
* Describe your patch.
Before the actual diff begins, it helps if you describe the changes in the
patch. This allows others to see what you intended so as to compare it to
what was actually done, and allows better feedback. If you use
`git-format-patch` to create your patch, then your commit message will
be shown above the patch by default.
* Credit yourself
Just like with the kernel, it helps if you add a "Signed Off By" line to
indicate who has "signed" the patch - who has approved it.
Signed-off-by: Aaron Griffin <aaron@archlinux.org>
Please use your real name and email address. Feel free to "scramble" the
address if you're afraid of spam. `git commit -s` makes this easy.
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After you submit