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== How to produce a Patch ==
* Get the latest [[Git]] revision
* Make your changes and commit them
* Produce a patch according to [[Git#Submitting_patches_to_the_vlc-devel|the Git page]], '''don't send it yet''', read the following before sending.

== Writing an appropriate description ==
* The patch email's subject should be prefixed by "[PATCH]".
* You should include a description that will be the commit log message of your patch
* A more '''exhaustive explanation''' is also welcomed along with your patch. This should be the '''second paragraph''' of your commit log.

== Check List ==
When you send a patch make sure that:
* it mostly '''complies''' to the [[Code Conventions]]
* Make sure that it does not add more failure to '''`make check`'''
* Make sure that your patch is produced against the latest '''master branch''' and not 0.8.6-bugfix. [1]
* Make sure your patch doesn't introduce '''trailing spaces''' (''git show --colored'' show them in red)
* Make sure '''your name is correctly set'''. That is, that you are using your fullname, which is correctly capitalized and so on.
* Read your patch one more time using '''''git show''''', and check that it looks ok

[1] Most of the time patches are against branches version such as 0.8.6 series which is not a development version. If this is a bugfix it may be backported to 0.8.6-bugfix, but should go in master branch first.

== Sending it to the vlc-devel ==
Now you can send it to the [http://mailman.videolan.org/listinfo/vlc-devel vlc-devel]. Please subscribe to it before sending your patch, or else it may not got through the list's spam filters. You will be able to unsuscribe later easily if needed.

== Getting your patch merged ==
* Don't hesitate to ask for review if after a week there is no replies.
* If there are comments, please answer to those and eventually correct your patch if possible.
That should ensure that your patch gets merged.