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authordiego <diego@b3059339-0415-0410-9bf9-f77b7e298cf2>2004-04-17 10:30:25 +0000
committerdiego <diego@b3059339-0415-0410-9bf9-f77b7e298cf2>2004-04-17 10:30:25 +0000
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Patches should not be compressed.
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@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ Sending patches:
Note: We know our rules place a burden on you, but rest assured that
maintaining a big and complex software project is even harder, so please
accept our rules. We cannot afford to spend our time fixing buggy, broken or
-outdated patches.
+outdated patches. The closer you follow our rules the higher is the probability
+that your patch will be included.
0. Do not send complete files. These need to be diffed by hand to see the
changes, which makes reviews harder and less likely to occur. Besides as
@@ -65,4 +66,7 @@ outdated patches.
11. If you made a nontrivial contribution and wish to be mentioned in the
AUTHORS file, include that in your patch.
+12. Do not compress your patch unless it is very large. It only makes handling
+ the patch more difficult.
+
Thank you!