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diff --git a/README.patches b/README.patches new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..d59345e41bca --- /dev/null +++ b/README.patches @@ -0,0 +1,39 @@ +See README.hackers for notes on coding styles. + +If you are going to patch both ntp-stable and ntp-dev +please do it this way: + + > cd ntp-stable + > (make and test your changes to ntp-stable first) + > (commit your changes to ntp-stable) + > cd ../ntp-dev + > bk pull ../ntp-stable (get your changes from ntp-stable) + > (resolve any problems and test your changes) + > (commit your changes to ntp-dev) + +With the current release of bitkeeper it is *much* easier to move changes +from ntp-stable to ntp-dev than it is to move changes from ntp-dev to +ntp-stable. + +If you make your changes in the above order and then submit them, +it will be trivial to apply your patches. + +Otherwise, it will be much more difficult to apply your patches. + +--- + +Please read (and follow) the previous section if you want to submit +patches for both ntp-stable and ntp-dev. + +To submit patches please use the 'bk send' command: + + > cd REPO + > bk citool (or bk ci ... ; bk commit ... ) + > bk pull # make sure your repo is up-to-date + > bk send -d -ubk://www.ntp.org/home/bk/REPO - > file-containing-the-patch + > bk receive -vv -a < file-containing-the-patch + # Sanity check. + + # Open a bugzilla item at <http://bugzilla.ntp.org> + + # After the bug is opened, visit the bug and attach file-containing-the-patch |