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* Bugs and patches should be submitted to Octave's [https://savannah.gnu.org/bug/?func=additem&group=octave bug] and [https://savannah.gnu.org/patch/?func=additem&group=octave patch] trackers respectively.
* Bugs and patches should be submitted to Octave's [https://savannah.gnu.org/bug/?func=additem&group=octave bug] and [https://savannah.gnu.org/patch/?func=additem&group=octave patch] trackers respectively.


* The best way to contribute patches is to create a Mercurial changeset. See the [[Mercurial]] page for instructions.
* The best way to contribute patches is to create a Mercurial changeset.
** Learn how to use [[Mercurial]].
** [[Commit message guidelines]].


=== Contributor Agreement ===
=== Contributor Agreement ===
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If you modify a Fortran file, you should stay within Fortran 77 with
If you modify a Fortran file, you should stay within Fortran 77 with
common extensions like {{codeline|END DO}}.  Currently, we want all sources to
common extensions like {{codeline|END DO}}.  Currently, we want ensure that
be compilable with the f2c and g77 compilers, without special flags if
it is possible to compile all sources with the gfortran compiler, without
possible.  This usually means that non-legacy compilers also accept the
special flags if possible.  This usually means that non-legacy compilers
sources.
also accept the sources.


=== M4 guide ===
=== M4 guide ===

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