Some clarifications regarding patches in PRs.

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Dag-Erling Smørgrav 2003-03-18 14:45:01 +00:00
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you modified so the developers who read your report will be
able to apply them easily.</para>
<para>Note that while including small patches in a PR is
generally all right, particularly when they fix the problem
described in the PR, large patches and especially new code
which may require substantial review before committing should
be placed on a web or ftp server, and the URL should be
included in the PR instead of the patch. Patches in email
tend to get mangled, especially when Gnats is involved, and
the larger the patch, the harder it will be for interested
parties to unmangle it. Also, posting a patch on the web
allows you to modify it without having to resubmit the entire
patch in a followup to the original PR.</para>
<para>You should also take note that unless you explicitly
specify otherwise in your PR, any patches you submit will be
assumed to be licensed under the same terms as the original
file you modified.</para>
specify otherwise in your PR or in the patch itself, any
patches you submit will be assumed to be licensed under the
same terms as the original file you modified.</para>
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