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This page contains some helpful commands to use when interacting with the GNU Octave mercurial repository. | This page contains some helpful commands to use when interacting with the GNU Octave mercurial repository. | ||
== | == Submitting patches == | ||
When you do not have push permissions to the repository (you cannot add your changes using mercurial itself) and you have a modification to the current GNU Octave code, you have to generate a patch (or changeset) so developers with permissions can include them in the code. The overview of the process is as follows | When you do not have push permissions to the repository (you cannot add your changes using mercurial itself) and you have a modification to the current GNU Octave code, you have to generate a patch (or changeset) so developers with permissions can include them in the code. The overview of the process is as follows | ||
# Change the code and test that your changes do work (write tests, that's the best!). | # Change the code and test that your changes do work (write tests, that's the best!). | ||
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The file mychangeset.patch contains your changes. | The file mychangeset.patch contains your changes. | ||
== Mercurial Tips for SoC students == | == Mercurial Tips for SoC students == | ||