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diff --git a/railties/guides/source/contributing_to_ruby_on_rails.textile b/railties/guides/source/contributing_to_ruby_on_rails.textile index 3454b8b7a3..82e7edfc84 100644 --- a/railties/guides/source/contributing_to_ruby_on_rails.textile +++ b/railties/guides/source/contributing_to_ruby_on_rails.textile @@ -364,6 +364,20 @@ Please make sure the patch does not introduce whitespace errors: $ git apply --whitespace=error-all mynew_patch.diff </shell> +You can check your patches by applying your patch to an different dedicated branch: + +<shell> +$ git checkout -b testing_branch +$ git apply --check my_new_patch.diff +</shell> + +You can make sure your patches don't add any whitespace by applying it yourself using the --whitespace=error-all option. Make sure you are on your dedicated test branche and: + +<shell> +$ git apply --whitespace=error-all mynew_patch.diff +</shell> + + h4. Create a Lighthouse Ticket Now create a ticket with your patch. Go to the "new ticket":http://rails.lighthouseapp.com/projects/8994-ruby-on-rails/tickets/new page at Lighthouse. Fill in a reasonable title and description, remember to attach your patch file, and tag the ticket with the ‘patch’ tag and whatever other subject area tags make sense. |