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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
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