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@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ Sending patches
``git format-patch``. diffs posted as pastebins (especially if the http link
returns HTML) just cause extra work for everyone, because they lack commit
message and authorship information.
+- When creating pull requests, be sure to test your changes. If you didn't, please
+ say so in the pull request message.
+
- Write informative commit messages. Use present tense to describe the
situation with the patch applied, and past tense for the situation before
the change.