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diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md index c89301d0eb..96db464b52 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTING.md +++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md @@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ for more information. You can contribute to Erlang/OTP by opening a Pull Request. Make sure you create a new branch for your pull request with `git checkout -b new-branch-name`. +Give the branch a short but descriptive name, like `stdlib/lists-length-fix`. Never do your work directly on `maint` or `master`. ## Fixing a bug @@ -108,6 +109,7 @@ conflicts or include the latest changes. compiled and that it works. * Check for unnecessary whitespace before committing with `git diff --check`. +However, do not fix preexisting whitespace errors in otherwise untouched source lines. Check your coding style: |