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CVS</a></h2> + +<ol> +<li> +<a href="#c1">How do I check out a CVS version of Python?</a></li> + +<li> +<a href="#c2">What settings should I use?</a></li> + +<li> +<a href="#c3">Troubleshooting: "Permission Denied"</a></li> + +<li> +<a href="#c4">Where can I learn more about CVS?</a></li> +</ol> + +<h2> +<a href="#patches">3. Patches</a></h2> + +<ol> +<li> +<a href="#p1">How to make a patch?</a></li> + +<li> +<a href="#p2">How to submit patches?</a></li> + +<li> +<a href="#p3">How to change the status of a patch?</a></li> +</ol> + +<h2> +<a href="#appendix">A. Appendix</a></h2> + +<ol> +<li> +<a href="#a1">Patch Manager Guidelines [09.07.2000]</a></li> + +<li> +<a href="#a2">Python Patch Submission Guidelines [29.06.2000]</a></li> +</ol> + +<h1> +<a NAME="general"></a>1. General</h1> + +<h3> +<a NAME="g1"></a>1.1.:</h3> + +<h4> +Q: What is SourceForge?</h4> + +<h4> +A:</h4> +<a href="http://sourceforge.net">SourceForge</a> is a free hosting service +for <a href="http://opensource.org">OpenSource</a> projects. The main website +is found at +<blockquote><tt><a href="http://sourceforge.net">http://sourceforge.net</a></tt></blockquote> + +<h3> +<a NAME="g2"></a>1.2.:</h3> + +<h4> +Q: Where can I find Python on SourceForge?</h4> + +<h4> +A:</h4> +The <a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/python">Python project page</a> +can be found at +<blockquote><tt><a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/python">http://sourceforge.net/projects/python</a></tt></blockquote> + +<h1> +<a NAME="cvs"></a>2. CVS</h1> + +<h3> +<a NAME="c1"></a>2.1.:</h3> + +<h4> +Q: How do I check out a CVS version of Python?</h4> + +<h4> +A:</h4> +If you are not a SourceForge-recognized Python developer you can +still check out an anonymous CVS version (read-only) of Python: +<blockquote><tt>export CVSROOT=:pserver:anonymous@cvs.python.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/python</tt> +<br><tt>cvs login</tt> +<br><tt>cvs -z3 co python</tt></blockquote> +If you are indeed a developer you can check out a read/write version with +ssh: +<blockquote><tt>export CVS_RSH=ssh</tt> +<br><tt>export CVSROOT=sf_username@cvs.python.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/python</tt> +<br><tt>cvs -z3 co python</tt></blockquote> + +<h3> +<a NAME="c2"></a>2.2.:</h3> + +<h4> +Q: What setting should I use?</h4> + +<h4> +A:</h4> +That is, of course, hard to answer in the general case. I use the following +.cvsrc file: +<blockquote><tt>diff -c</tt> +<br><tt>update -d</tt></blockquote> +This defaults diff to context diffs (almost a requirement as everything +else is harder to read) and tells update to automatically checkout new +subdirectories. +<h3> +<a NAME="c3"></a>2.3.:</h3> + +<h4> +Q: I get the following error message:</h4> + +<blockquote><tt>Sorry, you don't have read/write access to the history +file /cvsroot/python/CVSROOT/history</tt> +<br><tt>Permission denied</tt></blockquote> + +<h4> +A:</h4> +If you are not a developer, you don't have read/write access. You have +to check out an anonymous copy. If you are a developer you have to be in +the SourceForge group "python". You can check this with the following commands: +<blockquote><tt>ssh -l sf_username shell.sourceforge.net</tt> +<br><tt>groups</tt></blockquote> +If you have just recently (< 6 hours) been added to the Python project, +you probably have to wait for the SourceForge servers to synch up. This +can take up to 6 hours. +<h3> +<a NAME="c4"></a>2.4.:</h3> + +<h4> +Q: Where can I learn more about CVS?</h4> + +<h4> +A:</h4> +For SourceForge specific information consult their CVS documentation at +<blockquote><tt><a href="http://sfdocs.sourceforge.net/sfdocs">http://sfdocs.sourceforge.net/sfdocs</a></tt></blockquote> +For general (and more advanced) information consult the free CVS Book at +<blockquote><tt><a href="http://cvsbook.red-bean.com/cvsbook.html#Introduction">http://cvsbook.red-bean.com/cvsbook.html#Introduction</a></tt></blockquote> + +<h1> +<a NAME="patches"></a>3. Patches</h1> + +<h3> +<a NAME="p1"></a>3.1.:</h3> + +<h4> +Q: How to make a patch?</h4> + +<h4> +A:</h4> +If you are using CVS (anonymous or developer) you can use CVS to make the +patches for you. Just edit your local copy and enter the following command: +<blockquote><tt>cvs diff | tee ~/name_of_the_patch.diff</tt></blockquote> +Else you can use the diff util which comes with most operating systems +(a Windows version is available as part of the cygwin tools). +<br> +<h3> +<a NAME="p2"></a>3.2.:</h3> + +<h4> +Q: How to submit a patch?</h4> + +<h4> +A:</h4> +Please read the <a href="http://www.python.org/patches">Patch Submission +Guidelines</a> at +<blockquote><tt><a href="http://www.python.org/patches">http://www.python.org/patches</a></tt></blockquote> +A <a href="#a2">recent copy</a> can be found in the Appendix of this FAQ. +<br> +<h3> +<a NAME="p3"></a>3.3.:</h3> + +<h4> +Q: How to change the status of a patch?</h4> + +<h4> +A:</h4> +To change the status of a patch or assign it to somebody else you have +to be a) a SourceForge-recognized Python developer and b) a patch administrator. +Unfortunately the SourceForge default for developers is not to be patch +administrators. Contact one of the project administrators if the following +does not work for you. +<p>Click on the patch itself. In the screen that comes up, there is a drop-box +for "Assigned To:" and a drop-box for "Status:" where you can select a +new responsible developer or a new status respectively. After selecting +the appropriate victim and status, hit the "Submit Changes" button at the +bottom of the page. +<p>For more information about the use of the "Status:" and "Assigned To:" +fields consult the <a href="#a1">Patch Manager Guidelines</a>. A recent +copy can be found in the Appendix of this FAQ. +<br> +<h1> +<a NAME="appendix"></a>A. Appendix</h1> + +<h3> +<a NAME="a1"></a>A.1.: Patch Manager Guidelines</h3> + +<h4> +Intended use of SourceForge patch status & "assigned to" fields</h4> +revision 2 +09-Jul-2000 +<p>In general, the status field should be close to self-explanatory, and +the "Assigned to:" field should be the person responsible for taking the +next step in the patch process. Both fields are expected to change +value over the life of a patch; the normal workflow is detailed below. +<p>When you've got the time and the ability, feel free to move any patch +that catches your eye along, whether or not it's been assigned to you. +And if you're assigned to a patch but aren't going to take reasonably quick +action (for whatever reason), please assign it to someone else ASAP: +at those times you can't actively help, actively get out of the way. +<p>If you're an expert in some area and know that a patch in that area +is both needed and non-controversial, just commit your changes directly +-- no need then to get the patch mechanism involved in it. +<p>You should add a comment to every patch assigned to you at least once +a week, if only to say that you realize it's still on your plate. +This rule is meant to force your attention periodically: patches +get harder & harder to deal with the longer they sit. +<br> +<h4> +Open</h4> + +<blockquote>The initial status of all patches. +<br>The patch is under consideration, but has not been reviewed yet. +<br>The status will normally change to Accepted or Rejected next. +<br>The person submitting the patch should (if they can) assign it to the +person they most want to review it. +<br>Else the patch will be assigned via [xxx a list of expertise areas +should be developed] [xxx but since this hasn't happened and volunteers +are too few, random assignment is better than nothing: if you're +a Python developer, expect to get assigned out of the blue!] +<br>Discussion of major patches is carried out on the Python-Dev mailing +list. For simple patches, the SourceForge comment mechanism should +be sufficient. [xxx an email gateway would be great, ditto Ping's Roundup]</blockquote> + +<h4> +Accepted</h4> + +<blockquote>The powers that be accepted the patch, but it hasn't been applied +yet. [xxx flesh out -- Guido Bottleneck avoidable here?] +<br>The status will normally change to Closed next. +<br>The person changing the status to Accepted should, at the same time, +assign the patch to whoever they believe is most likely to be able & +willing to apply it (the submitter if possible).</blockquote> + +<h4> +Closed</h4> + +<blockquote>The patch has been accepted and applied. +<br>The previous status was Accepted, or possibly Open if the submitter +was Guido (or moral equivalent in some particular area of expertise).</blockquote> + +<h4> +Rejected</h4> + +<blockquote>The patch has been reviewed and rejected. +<br>When the objections are addressed, the status may change to Open again. +<br>The person changing the status to Rejected should assign the patch +back to the submitter, or if it's clear the patch will never be accepted, +assign it to None. +<br>Note that SourceForge allows the submitter to overwrite the patch with +a new version.</blockquote> + +<h4> +Out of date</h4> + +<blockquote>Previous status was Open or Accepted or Postponed, but the +patch no longer works. +<br>Please enter a comment when changing the status to "Out of date", to +record the nature of the problem and the previous status. +<br>Also assign it back to the submitter, as they need to upload a new +version (note that SourceForge will not allow anyone other than the original +submitter to update the patch).</blockquote> + +<h4> +Postponed</h4> + +<blockquote>The previous status was Open or Accepted, but for some reason +(e.g., pending release) the patch should not be reviewed or applied until +further notice. +<br>The status will normally change to Open or Accepted next. +<br>Please enter a comment when changing the status to Postponed, to record +the reason, the previous status, and the conditions under which the patch +should revert to Open or Accepted. Also assign the patch to whoever +is most likely able and willing to decide when the status should change +again.</blockquote> + +<h4> +Deleted</h4> + +<blockquote>Bit bucket. +<br>Use only if it's OK for the patch and its SourceForge history to disappear. +<br>As of 09-July-2000, SF does not actually throw away Deleted patches, +but that may change.</blockquote> + +<h3> +<a NAME="a2"></a>A.2.: Python Patch Submission Guidelines</h3> +<b>New: CNRI is no longer involved in Python patches.</b> We no longer +request legal disclaimers. Also, We're now using the SourceForge Patch +Manager (a single mailing list became unmanageable). +<p>Many people contribute patches to Python. We've set up a new system +to deal with these. Here are the main guidelines: +<ul> +<li> +<b>Submit your patch to the <a href="http://sourceforge.net/patch/?group_id=5470">patch +manager</a> interface at <a href="http://sourceforge.net/project/?group_id=5470">SourceForge</a>.</b> +We strongly recommend that you <a href="http://sourceforge.net/account/register.php">register +with SourceForge</a> before submitting a patch. If you send patches directly +to Guido you introduce an extra delay. Ditto for the "patches@python.org" +mailing list address; this address should no longer be used for patch submission. +The patch manager is for +<b>patches</b> only; if you have a problem or +suggestion but don't know how to write the code for it, use the <a href="http://www.python.org/search/search_bugs.html">Python +Bugs List</a> instead. The bugs list is searchable; if you have a problem +and you're not sure if it has been reported or fixed already, this is the +first place to look. (There used to be a separate TODO list; we now prefer +that you use the bugs list for suggestions and requests too.)</li> + +<br> +<p> +<br> +<br> +<p><b>Submit documentation patches the same way.</b> When adding the patch, +be sure to set the "<b>Category</b>" field to "<b>documentation</b>". For +documentation errors without patches, please use the <a href="http://www.python.org/search/search_bugs.html">Python +Bugs List</a> instead. +<li> +We like context diffs. We grudgingly accept unified diffs. +<b>Straight +("ed-style") diffs are right out!</b> If you don't know how to generate +context diffs, you're probably not qualified to produce high-quality patches +anyway <0.5 wink>.</li> + +<li> +We appreciate it if you send patches relative to the <a href="http://sourceforge.net/cvs/?group_id=5470">current +CVS tree</a>. These are our latest sources. It's almost a year since Python +1.5.2 was released, and many source files have been touched in more or +less significant ways; a patch relative to Python 1.5.2 can cause a lot +of extra pain to apply right. Even a patch relative to the latest alpha +or beta release may be way out of date.</li> + +<li> +Please add a succinct message to your SourceForge entry that explains what +the patch is about that we can use directly as a checkin message. Ideally, +such a message explains the problem and describes the fix in a few lines.</li> + +<li> +For patches that add or change functionality: please also update the <b>documentation</b> +and the <b>testcases</b> (the Lib/test subdirectory). For new modules, +we appreciate a new test module (typically test/test_spam.py). In this +case, there's no need to mail the documentation to a different address +(in fact, in order to verify that the bundle is complete, it's easier to +mail everything together).</li> + +<li> +There are a variety of additional <a href="http://www.python.org/patches/style.html">style +requirements</a>. Please have a look at these before writing new code. +Also have a look at the general <a href="http://www.python.org/doc/essays/styleguide.html">Python +Style Guide</a>.</li> +</ul> + +</body> +</html> |