openocd/HACKING

Submitting patches to the OpenOCD mailing list:

By the time you have read this, one supposes that 
you have figured out how to clone the OpenOCD git
repository.

Below is a basic workflow and specific instructions 
to get you going with git and patches.

0. Clone the git repository, rather than just
download the source. 

git clone git://openocd.git.sourceforge.net/gitroot/openocd/openocd

or if you have problems with the "git:" protocol, use
the slower http protocol:

git clone http://repo.or.cz/r/openocd.git

1. Set up git with your name and email:

git config --global user.name "John Smith"
git config --global user.email "john@smith.org"

2. Work on your patches. Split the work into 
multiple small patches that can be reviewed and
applied seperately and safely to the OpenOCD
repository.

while(!done) {
  work - edit files using your favorite editor.
  run "git commit -a" to commit all changes. 
}

TIP! use "git add ." before commit to add new files.

3. Next you need to make sure that your patches
are on top of the latest stuff on the server and
that there are no conflicts.

git pull --rebase

4. Generate the patch files. This will generate
patches for all commits that are on top of
the latest stuff on the server:

git format-patch origin/master

5. Email the patches to openocd-development@lists.berlios.de