Git-Url: http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=frugalware-current.git;a=commitdiff;h=a4aecb6b558f8540fb36f30d34604db21646d211
commit a4aecb6b558f8540fb36f30d34604db21646d211 Author: Miklos Vajna <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wed Apr 30 22:33:14 2008 +0200 docs/getting-involved: document how to apply a git patch diff --git a/docs/getting-involved.txt b/docs/getting-involved.txt index 1c903fa..a8e6125 100644 --- a/docs/getting-involved.txt +++ b/docs/getting-involved.txt @@ -162,6 +162,32 @@ NOTE: You have to subscribe to the http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-devel[frugalware-devel] mailing list and set up your SMTP server properly (if you use `git send-email`). +Not really belongs to here but I want to document it somewhere. If you are a +developer and want to apply such a patch, you need: + +- Check the patch itself. If the second line is not an empty one, then you need + to hand-edit the patch before applying: + +---- +Subject: [PATCH] powwow-1.2.13-1-i686 + * new package +---- + +to: +---- +Subject: [PATCH] powwow-1.2.13-1-i686 + +* new package +---- + +- Then you can apply the patch using git-am: + +---- +$ cat 0002-powwow-1.2.13-1-i686.patch | git am +---- + +You should do this in the root directory of the repository. + === Further options for those who have developer account (packagers, coders) Once you get a developer account, you have the right to request the _______________________________________________ Frugalware-git mailing list [email protected] http://frugalware.org/mailman/listinfo/frugalware-git
