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   3   Contributing
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   8   Contributing
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  10 </h1></div></div></div><div class="toc"><p><strong>Table of Contents</strong></p><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="appendix_contributing.html#contrib.list">Contributor Checklist</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="appendix_contributing.html#list.reading">Reading</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="appendix_contributing.html#list.copyright">Assignment</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="appendix_contributing.html#list.getting">Getting Sources</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="appendix_contributing.html#list.patches">Submitting Patches</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="source_organization.html">Directory Layout and Source Conventions</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="source_code_style.html">Coding Style</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="source_code_style.html#coding_style.bad_identifiers">Bad Identifiers</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="source_code_style.html#coding_style.example">By Example</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="source_design_notes.html">Design Notes</a></span></dt></dl></div><p>
  11   The GNU C++ Library follows an open development model. Active
  12   contributors are assigned maintainer-ship responsibility, and given
  13   write access to the source repository. First time contributors
  14   should follow this procedure:
  15 </p><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a id="contrib.list"></a>Contributor Checklist</h2></div></div></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="list.reading"></a>Reading</h3></div></div></div><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem"><p>
  16           Get and read the relevant sections of the C++ language
  17           specification. Copies of the full ISO 14882 standard are
  18           available on line via the ISO mirror site for committee
  19           members. Non-members, or those who have not paid for the
  20           privilege of sitting on the committee and sustained their
  21           two meeting commitment for voting rights, may get a copy of
  22           the standard from their respective national standards
  23           organization. In the USA, this national standards
  24           organization is
  25           <a class="link" href="http://www.ansi.org" target="_top">ANSI</a>.
  26           (And if you've already registered with them you can
  27           <a class="link" href="http://webstore.ansi.org/RecordDetail.aspx?sku=INCITS%2fISO%2fIEC+14882-2003" target="_top">buy the standard on-line</a>.)
  28         </p></li><li class="listitem"><p>
  29           The library working group bugs, and known defects, can
  30           be obtained here:
  31           <a class="link" href="http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/" target="_top">http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21</a>
  32         </p></li><li class="listitem"><p>
  33           The newsgroup dedicated to standardization issues is
  34           comp.std.c++: the
  35           <a class="link" href="http://www.comeaucomputing.com/csc/faq.html" target="_top">FAQ</a>
  36           for this group is quite useful.
  37       </p></li><li class="listitem"><p>
  38           Peruse
  39           the <a class="link" href="http://www.gnu.org/prep/standards" target="_top">GNU
  40           Coding Standards</a>, and chuckle when you hit the part
  41           about <span class="quote">“<span class="quote">Using Languages Other Than C</span>”</span>.
  42         </p></li><li class="listitem"><p>
  43           Be familiar with the extensions that preceded these
  44           general GNU rules. These style issues for libstdc++ can be
  45           found in <a class="link" href="source_code_style.html" title="Coding Style">Coding Style</a>.
  46       </p></li><li class="listitem"><p>
  47           And last but certainly not least, read the
  48           library-specific information found in
  49           <a class="link" href="appendix_porting.html" title="Appendix B.  Porting and Maintenance">Porting and Maintenance</a>.
  50       </p></li></ul></div></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="list.copyright"></a>Assignment</h3></div></div></div><p>
  51       Small changes can be accepted without a copyright assignment form on
  52       file. New code and additions to the library need completed copyright
  53       assignment form on file at the FSF. Note: your employer may be required
  54       to fill out appropriate disclaimer forms as well.
  55     </p><p>
  56       Historically, the libstdc++ assignment form added the following
  57       question:
  58     </p><p>
  59       <span class="quote">“<span class="quote">
  60         Which Belgian comic book character is better, Tintin or Asterix, and
  61         why?
  62       </span>”</span>
  63     </p><p>
  64       While not strictly necessary, humoring the maintainers and answering
  65       this question would be appreciated.
  66     </p><p>
  67       For more information about getting a copyright assignment, please see
  68       <a class="link" href="http://www.gnu.org/prep/maintain/html_node/Legal-Matters.html" target="_top">Legal
  69         Matters</a>.
  70     </p><p>
  71       Please contact Benjamin Kosnik at
  72       <code class="email">&lt;<a class="email" href="mailto:bkoz+assign@redhat.com">bkoz+assign@redhat.com</a>&gt;</code> if you are confused
  73       about the assignment or have general licensing questions. When
  74       requesting an assignment form from
  75       <code class="email">&lt;<a class="email" href="mailto:mailto:assign@gnu.org">mailto:assign@gnu.org</a>&gt;</code>, please cc the libstdc++
  76       maintainer above so that progress can be monitored.
  77     </p></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="list.getting"></a>Getting Sources</h3></div></div></div><p>
  78       <a class="link" href="http://gcc.gnu.org/svnwrite.html" target="_top">Getting write access
  79         (look for "Write after approval")</a>
  80     </p></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="list.patches"></a>Submitting Patches</h3></div></div></div><p>
  81       Every patch must have several pieces of information before it can be
  82       properly evaluated. Ideally (and to ensure the fastest possible
  83       response from the maintainers) it would have all of these pieces:
  84     </p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem"><p>
  85           A description of the bug and how your patch fixes this
  86           bug. For new features a description of the feature and your
  87           implementation.
  88         </p></li><li class="listitem"><p>
  89           A ChangeLog entry as plain text; see the various
  90           ChangeLog files for format and content. If you are
  91           using emacs as your editor, simply position the insertion
  92           point at the beginning of your change and hit CX-4a to bring
  93           up the appropriate ChangeLog entry. See--magic! Similar
  94           functionality also exists for vi.
  95         </p></li><li class="listitem"><p>
  96           A testsuite submission or sample program that will
  97           easily and simply show the existing error or test new
  98           functionality.
  99         </p></li><li class="listitem"><p>
 100           The patch itself. If you are accessing the SVN
 101           repository use <span class="command"><strong>svn update; svn diff NEW</strong></span>;
 102           else, use <span class="command"><strong>diff -cp OLD NEW</strong></span> ... If your
 103           version of diff does not support these options, then get the
 104           latest version of GNU
 105           diff. The <a class="link" href="http://gcc.gnu.org/wiki/SvnTricks" target="_top">SVN
 106           Tricks</a> wiki page has information on customising the
 107           output of <code class="code">svn diff</code>.
 108         </p></li><li class="listitem"><p>
 109           When you have all these pieces, bundle them up in a
 110           mail message and send it to libstdc++@gcc.gnu.org. All
 111           patches and related discussion should be sent to the
 112           libstdc++ mailing list.
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