From 6fe534b4c1ef0a89a2d0f748ff61dddfe43a0d16 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mariatta Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2017 08:33:22 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] Quick Start section: clarify issue creation Clarify that small typo fixes do not need issues. Otherwise, other pull requests should be associated with an issue from bpo. --- index.rst | 12 ++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/index.rst b/index.rst index 519c4e3295..f011627a6a 100644 --- a/index.rst +++ b/index.rst @@ -51,8 +51,16 @@ patch: On :ref:`most ` Mac OS X systems, replace :file:`./python` with :file:`./python.exe`. On Windows, use :file:`python.bat`. With Python 2.7, replace ``test`` with ``test.regrtest``. -5. Make a :doc:`pull request `. -6. Create an issue on the `issue tracker`_ if one does not already exist. + +5. Work on an issue from the `issue tracker`_. If an issue does not already + exist, please create it. Trivial issues, like small typo fixes, do not + require any issue to be created. + +6. Make a :doc:`pull request `. + Include ``bpo-NNNN`` in the pull request description, where ``NNNN`` is the + issue number from the `issue tracker`_. For example:: + + bpo-12345: Fix some bug in spam module Quick Links