Patch generation and submission - Mardak/tiles-dev GitHub Wiki

Generate patch

To generate patch run "git diff", note that commits (or branches) need to be used in reverse order.

>> git -lg
* c7ed299 - (HEAD, origin/bug993904, **bug993904**) Read directory links from cached file. (6 days ago) <Maxim Zhilyaev>
* a28dbd4 - (into bug993901) Bug 993904 - Use cached directory links instead of locally packaged links (6 days ago) <Maxim Zhilyaev>
* 9efbd2c - (origin/bug993901, **bug993901**) Download directory on init. (6 days ago) <Maxim Zhilyaev>

>> git diff -U8 **bug993901..bug993904** > bug993904.patch

Then attach patch to appropriate bugzilla bug

Getting patch ready for final push

Add a some hg headers and a commit message to a patch if it is ready to land

# HG changeset patch
# User Maxim Zhilyaev <[email protected]>
Bug 993906 - Package and send appropriate data with remotely hosted links request.

Useful links

• an overview of submitting patches to bugzilla https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Developer_guide/How_to_Submit_a_Patch
• If other people submit your patches you do this: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mercurial_FAQ#How_can_I_generate_a_patch_for_somebody_else_to_check-in_for_me.3F