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><A
NAME="CVS"
->4. The CVS Repository</A
+>2. The CVS Repository</A
></H1
><P
-> If you intend to help us with programming, documentation or packaging
- you will need write access to our holy grail, the CVS repository.
- Please read this chapter completely before accessing via CVS.
+> If you become part of the active development team, you will eventually
+ need write access to our holy grail, the CVS repository. One of the
+ team members will need to set this up for you. Please read
+ this chapter completely before accessing via CVS.
</P
><DIV
CLASS="SECT2"
CLASS="SECT2"
><A
NAME="CVSACCESS"
->4.1. Access to CVS</A
+>2.1. Access to CVS</A
></H2
><P
> The project's CVS repository is hosted on
documentation</A
> for the technical access details for your
operating system. For historical reasons, the CVS server is
- called <TT
+ called <VAR
CLASS="LITERAL"
->cvs.ijbswa.sourceforge.net</TT
+>cvs.ijbswa.sourceforge.net</VAR
>, the repository is
- called <TT
+ called <VAR
CLASS="LITERAL"
->ijbswa</TT
+>ijbswa</VAR
>, and the source tree module is called
- <TT
+ <VAR
CLASS="LITERAL"
->current</TT
+>current</VAR
>.
</P
></DIV
><H2
CLASS="SECT2"
><A
+NAME="CVSBRANCHES"
+>2.2. Branches</A
+></H2
+><P
+> Within the CVS repository, there are modules and branches. As
+ mentioned, the sources are in the <VAR
+CLASS="LITERAL"
+>current</VAR
+>
+ <SPAN
+CLASS="QUOTE"
+>"module"</SPAN
+>. Other modules are present for platform specific
+ issues. There is a webview of the CVS hierarchy at <A
+HREF="http://cvs.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/ijbswa/"
+TARGET="_top"
+>http://cvs.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/ijbswa/</A
+>,
+ which might help with visualizing how these pieces fit together.
+ </P
+><P
+> Branches are used to fork a sub-development path from the main trunk.
+ Within the <VAR
+CLASS="LITERAL"
+>current</VAR
+> module where the sources are, there
+ is always at least one <SPAN
+CLASS="QUOTE"
+>"branch"</SPAN
+> from the main trunk
+ devoted to a stable release series. The main trunk is where active
+ development takes place for the next stable series (e.g. 3.2.x).
+ So just prior to each stable series (e.g. 3.0.x), a branch is created
+ just for stable series releases (e.g. 3.0.0 -> 3.0.1 -> 3.0.2, etc).
+ Once the initial stable release of any stable branch has taken place,
+ this branch is <SPAN
+CLASS="emphasis"
+><I
+CLASS="EMPHASIS"
+>only used for bugfixes</I
+></SPAN
+>, which have
+ had prior testing before being committed to CVS. (See <A
+HREF="newrelease.html#VERSIONNUMBERS"
+>Version Numbers</A
+> below for details on
+ versioning.)
+ </P
+><P
+> This will result in at least two active branches, which means there may
+ be occasions that require the same (or similar) item to be
+ checked into to two different places (assuming its a bugfix and needs
+ fixing in both the stable and unstable trees). This also means that in
+ order to have access to both trees, both will have to be checked out
+ separately. Use the <VAR
+CLASS="LITERAL"
+>cvs -r</VAR
+> flag to check out a
+ branch, e.g: <VAR
+CLASS="LITERAL"
+>cvs co -r v_3_0_branch current</VAR
+>.
+ </P
+></DIV
+><DIV
+CLASS="SECT2"
+><H2
+CLASS="SECT2"
+><A
NAME="CVSCOMMIT"
->4.2. CVS Commit Guideline</A
+>2.3. CVS Commit Guidelines</A
></H2
><P
> The source tree is the heart of every software project. Every effort must
be made to ensure that it is readable, compilable and consistent at all
- times. We therefore ask anyone with CVS access to strictly adhere to the
- following guidelines:
- <P
+ times. There are differing guidelines for the stable branch and the
+ main development trunk, and we ask anyone with CVS access to strictly
+ adhere to the following guidelines:
+ </P
+><P
+> Basic Guidelines, for all branches:
+ </P
+><P
+> <P
></P
><UL
><LI
><P
-> Never (read: <I
+> Never (read: <SPAN
+CLASS="emphasis"
+><I
CLASS="EMPHASIS"
>never, ever</I
+></SPAN
>) be tempted to commit
that small change without testing it thoroughly first. When we're
close to a public release, ask a fellow developer to review your
></LI
><LI
><P
-> Your commit message should give a concise overview of <I
+> Your commit message should give a concise overview of <SPAN
+CLASS="emphasis"
+><I
CLASS="EMPHASIS"
>what you
changed</I
-> (no big details) and <I
+></SPAN
+> (no big details) and <SPAN
+CLASS="emphasis"
+><I
CLASS="EMPHASIS"
>why you changed it</I
+></SPAN
>
Just check previous messages for good examples.
</P
><LI
><P
> If your changes span multiple files, and the code won't recompile unless
- all changes are commited (e.g. when changing the signature of a function),
- then commit all files one after another, without long delays in beween.
+ all changes are committed (e.g. when changing the signature of a function),
+ then commit all files one after another, without long delays in between.
If necessary, prepare the commit messages in advance.
</P
></LI
><LI
><P
> Before changing things on CVS, make sure that your changes are in line
- with the team's general consensus on what should be done (see below).
+ with the team's general consensus on what should be done.
+ </P
+></LI
+><LI
+><P
+> Note that near a major public release, we get more cautious.
+ There is always the possibility to submit a patch to the <A
+HREF="http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?atid=311118&group_id=11118&func=browse"
+TARGET="_top"
+>patch
+ tracker</A
+> instead.
</P
></LI
></UL
>
</P
-></DIV
-><DIV
-CLASS="SECT2"
-><H2
-CLASS="SECT2"
-><A
-NAME="CVSWHENASK"
->4.3. Discussing Changes First</A
-></H2
><P
-> We don't have a too formal policy on this, just use common sense. Hints: If it is..
- <P
-></P
-><OL
-TYPE="1"
-><LI
+> Stable branches are handled with more care, especially after the
+ initial *.*.0 release, and we are just in bugfix mode. In addition to
+ the above, the below applies only to the stable branch (currently the
+ <VAR
+CLASS="LITERAL"
+>v_3_0_branch</VAR
+> branch):
+ </P
><P
-> ..a bugfix / clean-up / cosmetic thing: shoot
- </P
-></LI
+> <P
+></P
+><UL
><LI
><P
-> ..a new feature that can be turned off: shoot
- </P
+> Do not commit <SPAN
+CLASS="emphasis"
+><I
+CLASS="EMPHASIS"
+>anything</I
+></SPAN
+> unless your proposed
+ changes have been well tested first, preferably by other members of the
+ project, or have prior approval of the project leaders or consensus
+ of the devel list.
+ </P
></LI
><LI
><P
-> ..a clear improvement w/o side effects on other parts of the code: shoot
- </P
+> Where possible, bugfixes and changes should be tested in the main
+ development trunk first. There may be occasions where this is not
+ feasible, though.
+ </P
></LI
><LI
><P
-> ..a matter of taste: <A
-HREF="mailto:developers@privoxy.org"
+> Alternately, proposed changes can be submitted as patches to the patch tracker on
+ Sourceforge first: <A
+HREF="http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=11118&atid=311118"
TARGET="_top"
->ask the list</A
->
- </P
+>http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=11118&atid=311118</A
+>.
+ Then ask for peer review.
+ </P
></LI
><LI
><P
-> ..a major redesign of some part of the code: <A
-HREF="mailto:developers@privoxy.org"
-TARGET="_top"
->ask
- the list</A
->
- </P
+> Do not even think about anything except bugfixes. No new features!
+ </P
></LI
-></OL
+></UL
>
</P
-><P
-> Note that near a major public release, we get a bit more cautious - if
- unsure, it doesn't hurt to ask first. There is always the possibility
- to submit a patch to the <A
-HREF="http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?atid=311118&group_id=11118&func=browse"
-TARGET="_top"
->patches
- tracker</A
-> instead.
- </P
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