developer.texi: update for git

Signed-off-by: Michael Niedermayer <michaelni@gmx.at>
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Michael Niedermayer 2011-05-09 04:04:24 +02:00
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@ -180,10 +180,13 @@ should also be avoided if they don't make the code easier to understand.
Always fill out the commit log message. Describe in a few lines what you
changed and why. You can refer to mailing list postings if you fix a
particular bug. Comments such as "fixed!" or "Changed it." are unacceptable.
Recommanded format:
area changed: Short 1 line description
details describing what and why and giving references.
@item
If you apply a patch by someone else, include the name and email address in
the log message. Since the ffmpeg-cvslog mailing list is publicly
archived you should add some SPAM protection to the email address. Send an
Make sure the author of the commit is set correctly. (see git commit --author)
If you apply a patch, send an
answer to ffmpeg-devel (or wherever you got the patch from) saying that
you applied the patch.
@item
@ -243,8 +246,8 @@ Note, these rules are mostly borrowed from the MPlayer project.
First, read the (@pxref{Coding Rules}) above if you did not yet.
When you submit your patch, try to send a unified diff (diff '-up'
option). We cannot read other diffs :-)
When you submit your patch, please use @code{git format-patch} or
@code{git send-email}. We cannot read other diffs :-)
Also please do not submit a patch which contains several unrelated changes.
Split it into separate, self-contained pieces. This does not mean splitting