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1 CHECKLIST FOR ADDING A NEW FILE TO EMACS -*- outline -*- |
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3 ** Make sure the author(s) have a copyright assignment/disclaimer. |
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5 ** Make sure the file matches the standard Emacs template (header |
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6 format, copyright and license notice, etc). |
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8 ** Make sure the filename does not cause the DOS port any problems (8+3). |
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9 Run the `doschk' program like this: |
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13 and examine the output for DOS-related problems. The sections of |
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14 output under the headings "The following files are not valid DOS file |
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15 names:" and "The following resolve to the same DOS file names:" should |
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16 not include any files that end up in the release tarball. |
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18 ** Make the ChangeLog entry in the name of the author(s), not your own name. |
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20 ** If appropriate, add an entry to lisp/Makefile.in ELCFILES. |
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22 ** If appropriate, check that the file compiles OK and that Emacs |
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23 builds fine with it. Address any compilation warnings. |
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25 ** If a major contribution, consider adding an entry to the |
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26 Acknowledgments in doc/emacs/emacs.texi and ack.texi. |
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28 ** If appropriate, add a short NEWS entry. |
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30 ** If appropriate, update make-dist (not needed with "standard" file |
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31 names, eg *.el). |