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author | Stefano Lattarini <stefano.lattarini@gmail.com> | 2013-01-10 23:27:21 +0100 |
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committer | Stefano Lattarini <stefano.lattarini@gmail.com> | 2013-01-10 23:28:18 +0100 |
commit | 38bb5c65db4bfbfa9fa477c57fd2efe6f1f15a46 (patch) | |
tree | 92c30d83b878fa18045cc3da22b0e88a3d20f4da /HACKING | |
parent | 27fc8979d004884cf9ce246f8d21d546b18e3003 (diff) | |
download | automake-38bb5c65db4bfbfa9fa477c57fd2efe6f1f15a46.tar.gz |
HACKING: bug-tracker, the PLANS directory, and how to plan "big" changes
Signed-off-by: Stefano Lattarini <stefano.lattarini@gmail.com>
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@@ -38,6 +38,16 @@ * Changes other than bug fixes must be mentioned in NEWS. Important bug fixes should be mentioned in NEWS, too. +* Changes which are potentially controversial, require a non-trivial + plan, or must be implemented gradually with a roadmap spanning several + releases (either minor or major) should be discussed on the list, + and have a proper entry in the PLANS directory. This entry should be + always committed in the "maint" branch, even if the change it deals + with is only for the master branch, or a topic branch. Usually, in + addition to this, it is useful to open a "wishlist" report on the + Automake debbugs tracker, to keep the idea more visible, and have the + discussions surrounding it easily archived in a central place. + ============================================================================ = Naming |