* diff -u
- * dont include generated (autotools) stuff to your patches
+ * don't include generated (autotools) stuff to your patches
* patches are delivered via email only. Downloading them from internet
servers is a pain.
SCM (source code management):
- URL: http://git.kernel.org/git/?p=utils/util-linux-ng/util-linux-ng.git
+ git clone git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/utils/util-linux-ng/util-linux-ng.git util-linux-ng
+
-
* maintenance branch(es)
- created for every <major>.<minor> release, branch name: v<major>.<minor>
* master branch
- contains what are reasonably tested and ready to next release
- - it's source for occasional snapshots or release candidates
+ - it's source for releases and release candidates
- active development does not usually happen on "master" (except trivial
and non-invasive patches).
* devel branch
- the status of this branch is: "it works for me". It means useful
but not well tested patches.
+ - it's source for occasional snapshots
- for long-term development or invasive changes should be an active
development forked into a separate branch (topic branches) from the
tip of "master".