Re: [Freeciv-Dev] patches for port?

[David Pfitzner <dwp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Allan Clark wrote:

> I have done a prelim port to SCO UW7; I have a patch of changes that are
> necessary; I have not yet started up the processes.  I wanted to
> preserve the existing work first.
> 
> To whom would I send this patch file ? (diff -cr format, freeciv-1.8.0 &
> mod directories )

Send it to freeciv-dev, usually, thanks.  That way everyone gets 
to see whats happening, and it goes into the list archives.

See also http://www.freeciv.org/contribute.html for some info 
about submitting patches.  Some of the stuff on that page is 
basic stuff about how to use "diff" etc, but there is also 
some policy information about how we prefer things.  
(Within section I as well as in section V.)

To the list: another possibility would be to submit patches 
to the bug tracking system, and use it also as a patch tracking 
system.  (Submissions to the bug system also go to freeciv-dev.)
I would suggest that patches which the patch author considers
"finished" should be sent to the bug tracking system.  Patches 
which are work-in-progress could go just to freeciv-dev, for 
comments, although even there sending them via the bug system 
would be ok by me.

Regards,
-- David