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Emacs. --jwe]
A reminder for those sending patches for Octave:
* Always make the diffs with context. Preferably use diff -c. It
is unreliable to install a diff without context, and therefore we
probably will not take the risk of trying; instead we will
probably ask you to send a context diff. You might as well send
that in your first message.
* Always send change log entries with your patches. Itemize the
entries so that they list each of the functions and variables
changed. Look at the ChangeLog files and follow our conventions
regarding what information to include and what style to use.
* If the patch is to fix a bug, send a detailed bug report for the
bug. Make this just as detailed as if you did not have any fix
for it. This information is vital for convincing the maintainer
that your fix is necessary and should be installed. Also, if your
fix would cause some other sort of problem, the bug report may
enable the maintainer to find some other correct fix.
Everyone, please read the Bugs chapter in the Octave manual to see
other guidelines on how to write a bug report that makes it possible
to fix a bug.
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