# HG changeset patch # User diego # Date 1088339918 0 # Node ID 4e0acc8d362294446187a5fb20517044c8549f9b # Parent 5ef61921bb78907966ff486a4273f2836974d646 Explain that commenting string operations is important. patch by Alexander Strasser diff -r 5ef61921bb78 -r 4e0acc8d3622 DOCS/tech/patches.txt --- a/DOCS/tech/patches.txt Sun Jun 27 12:20:51 2004 +0000 +++ b/DOCS/tech/patches.txt Sun Jun 27 12:38:38 2004 +0000 @@ -31,7 +31,10 @@ any remaining cosmetics! 5. Comment parts that really need it (tricky side-effects etc). - Commenting trivial code not required. Comments must be English! + Always document string operations! Comment on what you are doing + and why it is safe. This makes it easy to review and change your + code if needed. Commenting trivial code not required. + Comments must be English! 6. If you implement new features, add or change command line switches or modify the behavior of existing features, please do not forget to also