Re: How to donate code

On 17 July 2012 02:16, =D0=92=D0=B8=D1=82=D0=B0=D0=BB=D0=B8=D0=B9 =D0=A2=D1=
=83=D1=80=D0=BE=D0=B2=D0=B5=D1=86 <corebug@corebug.net> wrote:
> Hello, colleagues!
> How would one propose some code to current branch?
> I've made a little change to ifconfig ( a switch to display IPv4
> network masks in CIDR format instead of HEX) and want to suggest this
> change to FreeBSD project.
> Also i've created a PR with my patch describing what is done and for
> what (http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=3D169072&cat=3D), but
> maybe there's some other way to somehow push this code for review by
> FreeBSD developers?
> Thank you a lot and sorry for noobish question :)

The general advice is mail the patch to -hackers for review. If you
don't get a reply or if people like it, submit a PR so it doesn't get
lost. Be aware that the latency for some patches could be longer than
you expect. :(

FWIW "unified diff" format patches are much preferred. (diff -u)

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Eitan Adler
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