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Contributing"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h1 class="title"><a id="appendix.contrib"/> Contributing <a id="id551729" class="indexterm"/> </h1></div></div></div><div class="toc"><p><strong>Table of Contents</strong></p><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="appendix_contributing.html#contrib.list">Contributor Checklist</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="appendix_contributing.html#list.reading">Reading</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="appendix_contributing.html#list.copyright">Assignment</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="appendix_contributing.html#list.getting">Getting Sources</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="appendix_contributing.html#list.patches">Submitting Patches</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="source_organization.html">Directory Layout and Source Conventions</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="source_code_style.html">Coding Style</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="source_code_style.html#coding_style.bad_identifiers">Bad Identifiers</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="source_code_style.html#coding_style.example">By Example</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="source_design_notes.html">Design Notes</a></span></dt></dl></div><p> The GNU C++ Library follows an open development model. Active contributors are assigned maintainer-ship responsibility, and given write access to the source repository. First time contributors should follow this procedure: </p><div class="section" title="Contributor Checklist"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title"><a id="contrib.list"/>Contributor Checklist</h2></div></div></div><div class="section" title="Reading"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="list.reading"/>Reading</h3></div></div></div><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist"><li class="listitem"><p> Get and read the relevant sections of the C++ language specification. Copies of the full ISO 14882 standard are available on line via the ISO mirror site for committee members. Non-members, or those who have not paid for the privilege of sitting on the committee and sustained their two meeting commitment for voting rights, may get a copy of the standard from their respective national standards organization. In the USA, this national standards organization is <a class="link" href="http://www.ansi.org">ANSI</a>. (And if you've already registered with them you can <a class="link" href="http://webstore.ansi.org/RecordDetail.aspx?sku=INCITS%2fISO%2fIEC+14882-2003">buy the standard on-line</a>.) </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> The library working group bugs, and known defects, can be obtained here: <a class="link" href="http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/">http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21</a> </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> The newsgroup dedicated to standardization issues is comp.std.c++: the <a class="link" href="http://www.comeaucomputing.com/csc/faq.html">FAQ</a> for this group is quite useful. </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> Peruse the <a class="link" href="http://www.gnu.org/prep/standards">GNU Coding Standards</a>, and chuckle when you hit the part about <span class="quote">“<span class="quote">Using Languages Other Than C</span>”</span>. </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> Be familiar with the extensions that preceded these general GNU rules. These style issues for libstdc++ can be found in <a class="link" href="source_code_style.html" title="Coding Style">Coding Style</a>. </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> And last but certainly not least, read the library-specific information found in <a class="link" href="appendix_porting.html" title="Appendix B. Porting and Maintenance">Porting and Maintenance</a>. </p></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" title="Assignment"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="list.copyright"/>Assignment</h3></div></div></div><p> Small changes can be accepted without a copyright assignment form on file. New code and additions to the library need completed copyright assignment form on file at the FSF. Note: your employer may be required to fill out appropriate disclaimer forms as well. </p><p> Historically, the libstdc++ assignment form added the following question: </p><p> <span class="quote">“<span class="quote"> Which Belgian comic book character is better, Tintin or Asterix, and why? </span>”</span> </p><p> While not strictly necessary, humoring the maintainers and answering this question would be appreciated. </p><p> For more information about getting a copyright assignment, please see <a class="link" href="http://www.gnu.org/prep/maintain/html_node/Legal-Matters.html">Legal Matters</a>. </p><p> Please contact Benjamin Kosnik at <code class="email"><<a class="email" href="mailto:bkoz+assign@redhat.com">bkoz+assign@redhat.com</a>></code> if you are confused about the assignment or have general licensing questions. When requesting an assignment form from <code class="email"><<a class="email" href="mailto:mailto:assign@gnu.org">mailto:assign@gnu.org</a>></code>, please cc the libstdc++ maintainer above so that progress can be monitored. </p></div><div class="section" title="Getting Sources"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="list.getting"/>Getting Sources</h3></div></div></div><p> <a class="link" href="http://gcc.gnu.org/svnwrite.html">Getting write access (look for "Write after approval")</a> </p></div><div class="section" title="Submitting Patches"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="list.patches"/>Submitting Patches</h3></div></div></div><p> Every patch must have several pieces of information before it can be properly evaluated. Ideally (and to ensure the fastest possible response from the maintainers) it would have all of these pieces: </p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist"><li class="listitem"><p> A description of the bug and how your patch fixes this bug. For new features a description of the feature and your implementation. </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> A ChangeLog entry as plain text; see the various ChangeLog files for format and content. If you are using emacs as your editor, simply position the insertion point at the beginning of your change and hit CX-4a to bring up the appropriate ChangeLog entry. See--magic! Similar functionality also exists for vi. </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> A testsuite submission or sample program that will easily and simply show the existing error or test new functionality. </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> The patch itself. If you are accessing the SVN repository use <span class="command"><strong>svn update; svn diff NEW</strong></span>; else, use <span class="command"><strong>diff -cp OLD NEW</strong></span> ... If your version of diff does not support these options, then get the latest version of GNU diff. The <a class="link" href="http://gcc.gnu.org/wiki/SvnTricks">SVN Tricks</a> wiki page has information on customising the output of <code class="code">svn diff</code>. </p></li><li class="listitem"><p> When you have all these pieces, bundle them up in a mail message and send it to libstdc++@gcc.gnu.org. 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