Re: How to send in patches?
Lars Bensmann wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I put Maildir-support into wmmail and now I'm wondering how to submit the
> patch.
>
> First of all should I send the patch to the debian maintainer or the
> upstream auther?
That's up to you.
> Should I file a wishlist bug and attach the patch or should I mail it to
> the author directly?
If you prefer to send it to the Debian maintainer you should file
a whishlist bug and attach the patch.
Please make sure that you document the patch. Keep in mind that
the maintainer has to understand it and also the upstream author.
> What is the best format for the patch? Is the output of
> 'diff -U 3 -N package.orig/ package/' OK?
I don't know about -U 3, I prefer "diff -Nur d.orig d".
Regards,
Joey
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