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In order to keep the code nice and clean we have a few requirements you'll
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need to stick to in order to get your patch accepted:
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- use 2-space no-tabs for indentation (mandatory on new files, old ones will





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  be re-indented eventually. When modifying an existing file with 8-space





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- Use K&R style for the braces





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- No braces for one line control clauses.





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- please compare with NULL or FALSE isntead of using "!"





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- callback functions have a suffix _cb





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- all files have to be encoded in UTF-8





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- Use char/int/double/..., not gchar/gint/gdouble/... types.





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- data/kr-gnome-indent.cfg is provided as a reference config file for the





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  uncrustify program to get correct indentation in new files.





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  Comment blocks are written like this:





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 * bla_bla_cb: This is an example comment block





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See ChangeLog.README for Git checkin rules.





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See doc/debugging.txt for some tips and tricks for debugging.





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Do NOT commit to this module without permission from a maintainer.





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See the MAINTAINERS file for who they are.