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diff --git a/submitting-patches b/submitting-patches index 78974458..0fe54ef6 100644 --- a/submitting-patches +++ b/submitting-patches @@ -27,6 +27,12 @@ Creating your patch: 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. + * No MIME, no links, no compression, no attachments. Just plain text. Patches should be contained in the actual body of the email. There are many @@ -40,5 +46,23 @@ Submitting your patch: * Describe your patch. - TODO... + 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 + +* 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. + +After you submit: + +* Don't get discouraged + Any feedback you get, positive or negative, has nothing to do with you. If a + patch is rejected, try taking the suggestions into account and re-submitting. |