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2000-07-11 Phil Edwards <pme@sourceware.cygnus.com> * docs: Update sourceware->sources in every HTML file. Minor updates. From-SVN: r34967
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<title>How to contribute</title>
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<h2>How to contribute</h2>
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The Standard C++ Library v3, or libstc++-2.90.x, follows an open development model. Active contributors are assigned maintainer-ship responsibility, and given write access to the CVS repository. First time submitors and all other potential contributors should follow this procedure:
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<h4>ONE : read the documentation</h4>
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<ul>
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<li> Get and read the relevant sections of the C++ language
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specification. Copies of the full ISO 14882 standard are available on
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line via the ISO mirror site for committee members. Non-members, or
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those who have not paid for the privilege of sitting on the committee
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and sustained their two meeting commitment for voting rights, may get
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a copy of the standard from their respective national standards
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organization. In the USA, this national standards organization is ANSI
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and their web-site is right
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<a href="http://www.ansi.org">here.</a>
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(And if you've already registered with them, clicking this link will take you to directly to the place where you can
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<a href="http://webstore.ansi.org/ansidocstore/product.asp?sku=ISO%2FIEC+14882%2D1998">buy the standard on-line.)</a>
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<li> The library working group bugs, and known defects, can be obtained at these web sites:
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<a href="http://www.dkuug.dk/jtc1/sc22/wg21/">http://www.dkuug.dk/jtc1/sc22/wg21 </a>
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and <a href="http://www.comeaucomputing.com/iso/">http://www.comeaucomputing.com/iso/</a>
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<li> The newsgroup dedicated to standardization issues is comp.std.c++: this FAQ for this group is quite useful and can be found <a href="http://reality.sgi.com/austern_mti/std-c++/faq.html"> here </a>.
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<li> Peruse the <a href="http://www.gnu.ai.mit.edu/prep/standards_toc.html">GNU Coding Standards</a>, and chuckle when you hit the part about "Using Languages Other Than C."
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<li> Be familiar with the extensions that preceded these general GNU rules. These style issues for libstdc++ can be found in the file C++STYLE, located in the root level of the distribution, or <a href="C++STYLE"> here. </a>
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<li> And last but certainly not least, read the library-specific information found <a href="../documentation.html"> here.</a>
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</ul>
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<h4>TWO : copyright assignment</h4>
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Small changes can be accepted without a copyright assignment form on
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file. New code and additions to the library need completed copyright
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assignment form on file at the FSF. Note: your employer may be required
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to fill out appropriate disclaimer forms as well. Here is the <a href="libstdc++-assign.txt"> form. </a>
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Please contact <a href="mailto:benjamin@cygnus.com">Benjamin
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Kosnik</a> if you are confused about the assignment or have general
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licensing questions.
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<h4>THREE : submitting patches</h4>
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Every patch must have several pieces of information before it can be
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properly evaluated. Ideally (and to ensure the fastest possible
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response from the maintainers) it would have all of these pieces:
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<ul>
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<li> A description of the bug and how your patch fixes this bug. For
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new features a description of the feature and your implementation.
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<li> A ChangeLog entry as plaintext; see the various ChangeLog files
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for format and content. If using you are using emacs as your editor,
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simply position the insertion point at the beginning of your change
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and hit CX-4a to bring up the appropriate ChangeLog
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entry. See--magic! Similar functionality also exists for vi.
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<li> A testsuite submission or sample program that will easily and
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simply show the existing error or test new functionality.
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<li> The patch itself. If you are accessing the CVS repository at
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Cygnus, use "cvs update; cvs diff -c3p NEW"; else, use "diff -c3p OLD
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NEW" ... If your version of diff does not support these options, then
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get the latest version of GNU diff.
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<li> When you have all these pieces, bundle them up in a mail message
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and send it to libstdc++@sources.redhat.com. All patches and related
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discussion should be sent to the libstdc++ mailinglist.
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</ul>
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