From 6143de0b927089f48b58fa6a8c924e658c9373fc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joe Masilotti Date: Fri, 13 May 2016 15:03:50 -0400 Subject: Add notes on cosmetic patches --- CONTRIBUTING.md | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) (limited to 'CONTRIBUTING.md') diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md index 961b48733c..f6ebef7e89 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTING.md +++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md @@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ * Before submitting, please read the [Contributing to Ruby on Rails](http://edgeguides.rubyonrails.org/contributing_to_ruby_on_rails.html) guide to know more about coding conventions and benchmarks. +#### **Did you fix whitespace, format code, or make a purely cosmetic patch?** + +Changes that are cosmetic in nature and do not add anything substantial to the stability, functionality, or testability of Rails will generally not be accepted (read more about [our rationales behind this decision](https://github.com/rails/rails/pull/13771#issuecomment-32746700)). + #### **Do you intend to add a new feature or change an existing one?** * Suggest your change in the [rubyonrails-core mailing list](https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!forum/rubyonrails-core) and start writing code. -- cgit v1.2.3