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diff --git a/docs/CONTRIBUTING b/docs/CONTRIBUTING index 83f0aa655e..f31b1a8752 100644 --- a/docs/CONTRIBUTING +++ b/docs/CONTRIBUTING @@ -1,5 +1,3 @@ -$Id$ - __________ __ ___. Open \______ \ ____ ____ | | _\_ |__ _______ ___ Source | _// _ \_/ ___\| |/ /| __ \ / _ \ \/ / @@ -55,7 +53,7 @@ Braces for function declarations are put in a new line under the name, as in: } Always indent your code with four spaces. Don't use TAB characters, as that -will mess up code display in CVS, printing, and a zillion other places. +will mess up code display, printing, and a zillion other places. Keep lines below 80 columns length. Use whitespace and newlines to make the code easy to browse/read. @@ -67,16 +65,18 @@ Use "unix style" line feeds: "LF" only. Do not use "CR+LF". Use UTF-8 character set, but try to refrain from using any non-ascii letters as they will only appear weird in some camps no matter what. -Patches +Contributing code ------- -Create a patch using 'svn diff > mychanges.patch -Trim your patches so they only contain relevant changes. +We have a public code review system based on git, which is also how you can +check out the latest version of the Rockbox sources. +See http://www.rockbox.org/wiki/UsingGit for details on how to setup your +environment and how to upload a change you have made for review. -Submit your patch to the project via our patch tracker: -http://www.rockbox.org/tracker/index.php?type=4 +We'd prefer that you don't submit patches to the bug tracker any more, +as it's much harder to read and discuss them there. Credits ------- We believe in crediting all contributors by name. Before committing a patch to -SVN, we ask that you give us your full real name (no pseudonyms or nicknames) +Git, we ask that you give us your full real name (no pseudonyms or nicknames) for adding to the credits list. |