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contributing guide: document the new [backport] convention
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General commit rules
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--------------------
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1. All changes introduced by the commit (diff lines) must be related to the
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1. Bugfixes that should be backported to the latest stable release should
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contain the string ``[backport]`` in the commit message! There will be an
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outmated process relying on these. However, bugfixes also have the inherent
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risk of causing regressions which are worse for a "stable, bugfixes-only"
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branch, so in doubt, leave out the ``[backport]``. Standard library bugfixes
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are less critical than compiler bugfixes.
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2. All changes introduced by the commit (diff lines) must be related to the
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subject of the commit.
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If you change some other unrelated to the subject parts of the file, because
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*Tip:* Never commit everything as is using ``git commit -a``, but review
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carefully your changes with ``git add -p``.
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2. Changes should not introduce any trailing whitespace.
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3. Changes should not introduce any trailing whitespace.
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Always check your changes for whitespace errors using ``git diff --check``
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or add following ``pre-commit`` hook:
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#!/bin/sh
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git diff --check --cached || exit $?
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3. Describe your commit and use your common sense.
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4. Describe your commit and use your common sense.
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Example Commit messages: ``Fixes #123; refs #124``
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close it when the PR is committed), wheres issue ``#124`` is referenced
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(eg: partially fixed) and won't close the issue when committed.
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4. Commits should be always be rebased against devel (so a fast forward
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5. Commits should be always be rebased against devel (so a fast forward
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merge can happen)
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eg: use ``git pull --rebase origin devel``. This is to avoid messing up
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https://github.com/nim-lang/Nim/pull/9356
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5. Do not mix pure formatting changes (eg whitespace changes, nimpretty) or
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6. Do not mix pure formatting changes (eg whitespace changes, nimpretty) or
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automated changes (eg nimfix) with other code changes: these should be in
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separate commits (and the merge on github should not squash these into 1).
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