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diff --git a/docs/manual/contribute.txt b/docs/manual/contribute.txt index b2e6e7d63..a33aab2af 100644 --- a/docs/manual/contribute.txt +++ b/docs/manual/contribute.txt @@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ Lastly, send/submit your patch set to the Buildroot mailing list: Note that +git+ should be configured to use your mail account. To configure +git+, see +man git-send-email+ or google it. -Make sure posted *patches are not line-wrapped*, otherwise it cannot +Make sure posted *patches are not line-wrapped*, otherwise they cannot easily be applied. In such a case, fix your e-mail client, or better, use +git send-email+ to send your patches. @@ -79,11 +79,11 @@ Tested-by:: Indicates that the patch has been tested. It is useful Autobuild --------- -The Buildroot community is currently setting up automatic build i -order to test more and more configuration. All build results are +The Buildroot community is currently setting up automatic builds in +order to test more and more configurations. All build results are available at http://autobuild.buildroot.org[] -A way to contribute is fixing broken builds. +A good way to contribute is by fixing broken builds. In the commit message of a patch fixing an _autobuild_, add a reference to the _build result directory_ (the +dir+ link in the _data @@ -97,17 +97,17 @@ Fixes http://autobuild.buildroot.org/results/51000a9d4656afe9e0ea6f07b9f8ed374c2 Reporting issues/bugs, get help ------------------------------- -Before reporting some issues, please chek -xref:mailing-list-subscribe[the mailing list archive] in case someone had +Before reporting any issue, please check +xref:mailing-list-subscribe[the mailing list archive] in case someone has already reported and fixed a similar problem. -Whatever the way you choose to report some bugs or get help, +However you choose to report bugs or get help, xref:bugtracker[opening a bug] or -xref:mailing-list-subscribe[send a mail to the mailing list], there is -a number of detail to provide in order to help people reproduce and +xref:mailing-list-subscribe[send a mail to the mailing list], there are +a number of details to provide in order to help people reproduce and find a solution to the issue. -Try to think as you would be the one who will help someone else; in +Try to think as if you were trying to help someone else; in that case, what would you need? Here is a short list of details to provide in such case: @@ -121,6 +121,5 @@ Here is a short list of details to provide in such case: Additionnally, your can add the +.config+ file. -If some of these details are too large, do not hesitate to use some -pastebin service (see -http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_pastebins[]). +If some of these details are too large, do not hesitate to use a +pastebin service (see http://www.similarsitesearch.com/alternatives-to/pastebin.com[]). |