comparison etc/BETA @ 136:b980b6286996 r20-2b2

Import from CVS: tag r20-2b2
author cvs
date Mon, 13 Aug 2007 09:31:12 +0200
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180 4. The configuration report illustrated above 180 4. The configuration report illustrated above
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182 5. Any other unusual items you feel should be brought to the attention 182 5. Any other unusual items you feel should be brought to the attention
183 of the developers. 183 of the developers.
184
185 ** Creating patches for submission
186 ==================================
187
188 When making patches you should use the `-c', or preferably if your
189 diff supports it, `-u'. Using ordinary diffs like this are
190 notoriously prone to error (and this one won't in fact work, since
191 I've already applied a patch to this file so the line numbers probably
192 don't match up any more).
193
194 $ diff -u old-file.c new-file.c
195
196 -or-
197
198 $ diff -c old-file.c new-file.c
199
200 Also, it is helpful for me if you create the patch in the top level of
201 the XEmacs source directory:
202
203 $ diff -u lwlib/xlwmenu.c~ lwlib/xlwmenu.c
204
205 I prefer patches to be accompanied by an update (either a raw entry or
206 a patch) to the appropriate ChangeLog file, but it is not required.
207
208 Also note that if you cut & paste from an xterm to an XEmacs mail buffer
209 you will probably lose due to tab expansion. The best thing to do is to
210 M-x cd to the appropriate directory, and issue the command `C-u M-!' from
211 within XEmacs.