Re: Try out the patch database

[Andrew Cagney <ac131313 at cygnus dot com>]

Jim Blandy wrote:
> 
> Take a look at http://sourceware.cygnus.com/gdb/contribute.html, and
> let me know what you think.

Jim,

the file that ultimatly needs to have this information is
gdb/CONTRIBUTE.  That is what gets shipped.

> I'd like to incorporate the text of that page itself into the main GDB
> page, http://sourceware.cygnus.com/gdb/.
> 
> contribute.html refers to three new pages:
> 
> - patch-db.html, which is supposed to be everything a new contributor
>   needs to know to add a patch to the patch database.
> 
> - patch-checklist.html, a checklist for submitting patches via
>   E-mail.  Originally, I was going to do a template, but it seems like
>   GNATS will do everything that's important automatically, so I don't
>   think a template offers much benefit over simple instructions.
> 
> - assigning.html, a page explaining the copyright situation, and
>   directing people to talk to me.  Eventually, of course, we'll want a
>   role mail address for this, but I want to get things going quickly.

Perhaphs, renaming ``Development'' to ``Contributing'' would be
sufficient.

	Andrew