[LOSTWAGES] Add hiints on what to do if a patch is not applied

Mike McCormack mike at codeweavers.com
Tue Sep 26 11:38:11 CDT 2006


ChangeLog:
Add hints on what to do if a patch is not applied
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RCS file: /home/wine/lostwages/templates/en/sending_patches.template,v
retrieving revision 1.16
diff -u -r1.16 sending_patches.template
--- templates/en/sending_patches.template	17 Aug 2006 17:21:15 -0000	1.16
+++ templates/en/sending_patches.template	26 Sep 2006 16:17:54 -0000
@@ -38,12 +38,28 @@
 </ul>
 
 <p>Accepted patches will appear in the <a href="{$root}/site/forums">wine-cvs</a> mailing list. 
-If your patch is not applied, review it carefully and check it against the above points.</p>
-<p>Rejected patches might receive a note in the <a href="{$root}/site/forums">wine-devel</a>
-mailing list, however they also may be silently dropped.  If you receive no
-response to your patch don't give up! Try checking it against the above
-points, asking for guidance on wine-devel if you find no obvious issue, and
-resubmitting it.</p>
+
+<p>Patches with obvious problems may receive a response on wine-devel.
+
+<p>Some patches may not receive any response.  In this case, your patch
+   maybe considered <i>Not Obviously Correct</i>, and you can:
+
+<ul>
+ <li> Check the patch over yourself, and think about what can be done to
+      clarify the patch (hints in the list above).
+
+ <li> Write a mail to wine-devel, explain your patch and request it be
+      reviewed by anybody that cares to review it.
+
+ <li> Unless one already exists, open a bug in bugzilla describing the
+      problem you are trying to solve (eg. ./configure fails on Solaris,
+      etc) and attach your patch.
+
+ <li> Ask for advice about your patch on #winehackers.
+</ul>
+
+<p> You may find it difficult to solicit feedback,
+    so think carefully about the comments you receive. 
 
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