Re: [HACKERS] Contributing - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: [HACKERS] Contributing
Date
Msg-id 199907161722.NAA27674@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to Re: [HACKERS] Contributing  ("Ross J. Reedstrom" <reedstrm@wallace.ece.rice.edu>)
List pgsql-hackers
> I think it depends on the level of changes you intend to implement
> (and your 'net access speed). If you just want to tweak some code,
> pulling the latest cvs, hacking it up, doing a 'cvs update' and resolve
> any conflicts, then doing 'cvs diff' will give you a nice patch to send
> in. (Any recomendations on parameters for cvs diff?)
pgcvs diff -c

> 
> If your planning some major development, where you want to be able to 
> hack and slash and not worry about losing your own changes, a local CVSup
> mirror may be preferable.

You can use our src/tools/make_diff tools to help.



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