[40919] trunk/doc-new/guide/xml/portfiledev.xml

[simon at macports.org]

Revision: 40919
          http://trac.macports.org/changeset/40919
Author:   simon at macports.org
Date:     2008-10-18 05:59:38 -0700 (Sat, 18 Oct 2008)
Log Message:
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doc-new: Patch files can also be named after an issue they fix.

Modified Paths:
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    trunk/doc-new/guide/xml/portfiledev.xml

Modified: trunk/doc-new/guide/xml/portfiledev.xml
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--- trunk/doc-new/guide/xml/portfiledev.xml	2008-10-18 12:59:23 UTC (rev 40918)
+++ trunk/doc-new/guide/xml/portfiledev.xml	2008-10-18 12:59:38 UTC (rev 40919)
@@ -546,6 +546,11 @@
       apply with "patch -p0'' from the working source directory of the
       port.</para>
 
+      <para>If fixing an issues needs changes in multiple files all changes
+      should be stored in one patch file. The patch should then be named after
+      the issue which is fixed,
+      <filename>patch-</filename><replaceable>&lt;issue&gt;.diff</replaceable>.</para>
+
       <orderedlist>
         <listitem>
           <para>Locate the file you wish to patch in its original location
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