From: Jim Meyering Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2003 07:53:18 +0000 (+0000) Subject: Mention the CVS repository. X-Git-Tag: v5.0.1~266 X-Git-Url: http://git.ipfire.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?a=commitdiff_plain;h=d2bebfab0e57faeb071b181e326bfc01e8171f67;p=thirdparty%2Fcoreutils.git Mention the CVS repository. Encourage addition of test cases. --- diff --git a/README b/README index 7bee8e1678..77ac5afd33 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -89,9 +89,15 @@ get regarding a particular problem the sooner it'll be fixed -- usually. If you sent a complete patch and, after a couple weeks you haven't received any acknowledgement please ping us. A complete patch includes a well-written ChangeLog entry, unified (diff -u format) diffs relative -to the most recent test release, an explanation for why the patch is +to the most recent test release (or, better, relative to the latest +sources in the CVS repository), an explanation for why the patch is necessary or useful, and if at all possible, enough information to -reproduce whatever problem prompted it. +reproduce whatever problem prompted it. Plus, you'll earn lots of +karma if you include a test case to exercise any bug(s) you fix. +Instructions for checking out the latest source via CVS are here: + + http://savannah.gnu.org/cvs/?group=coreutils + If your patch adds a new feature, please try to get some sort of consensus that it is a worthwhile change. One way to do that is to send mail to