Re: [PATCH 1/7] hacking: miscellaneous minor fixes

[Peter Rosin]

Hi!

This caught my eye...

Stefano Lattarini skrev 2011-12-05 20:21:
> * HACKING (Administrivia): If a commit fixes a bug registered at GNU
> debbugs, its bug number be reported in the ChangeLog entry.  Re-order
> the entries to give more visibility to the advice on how to verify
> that a commit really fixes a bug.
> (Working with git): Improve advice about which pre-existing branch
> a topic branch should be based on.
> ---
>  HACKING |   16 +++++++++-------
>  1 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/HACKING b/HACKING
> index 873243c..c01445f 100644
> --- a/HACKING
> +++ b/HACKING
> @@ -10,12 +10,18 @@
>  ================================================================
>  = Administrivia
>  
> +* The correct response to most actual bugs is to write a new test case
> +  which demonstrates the bug.  Then fix the bug, re-run the test suite,
> +  and check everything in.
> +
>  * If you incorporate a change from somebody on the net:
>    First, if it is a large change, you must make sure they have signed the
>    appropriate paperwork.
>    Second, be sure to add their name and email address to THANKS
>  
>  * If a change fixes a test, mention the test in the ChangeLog entry.
> +  If a change fixes a bug registered in the Automake debbugs tracker,
> +  mention the bug number in the ChangeLog entry.

*snip*

There is now no longer any mention of the case where a change fixes a
test, but where there is no open bug to mention. Was that intended?

Also, the asterisk went missing.

Cheers,
Peter