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author | Karel Kočí <cynerd@email.cz> | 2016-06-30 16:03:25 +0200 |
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committer | Karel Kočí <cynerd@email.cz> | 2016-06-30 16:03:25 +0200 |
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diff --git a/vim/bundle/YouCompleteMe/CONTRIBUTING.md b/vim/bundle/YouCompleteMe/CONTRIBUTING.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d3e158f --- /dev/null +++ b/vim/bundle/YouCompleteMe/CONTRIBUTING.md @@ -0,0 +1,112 @@ +Writing good issue reports +========================== + +First things first: **the issue tracker is NOT for tech support**. It is for +reporting bugs and requesting features. If your issue amounts to "I can't get +YCM to work on my machine" and the reason why is obviously related to your +machine configuration and the problem would not be resolved with _reasonable_ +changes to the YCM codebase, then the issue is likely to be closed. + +**A good place to ask questions is the [ycm-users][] Google group**. Rule of +thumb: if you're not sure whether your problem is a real bug, ask on the group. + +**YCM compiles just fine**; [the build bots say so][build-bots]. If the bots are +green and YCM doesn't compile on your machine, then _your machine is the root +cause_. Now read the first paragraph again. + +Realize that quite literally _thousands_ of people have gotten YCM to work +successfully so if you can't, it's probably because you have a peculiar +system/Vim configuration or you didn't go through the docs carefully enough. +It's very unlikely to be caused by an actual bug in YCM because someone would +have already found it and reported it. + +This leads us to point #2: **make sure you have checked the docs before +reporting an issue**. The docs are extensive and cover a ton of things; there's +also an FAQ at the bottom that quite possibly addresses your problem. + +Further, **search the issue tracker for similar issues** before creating a new +one. There's no point in duplication; if an existing issue addresses your +problem, please comment there instead of creating a duplicate. + +You should also **search the archives of the [ycm-users][] mailing list**. + +Lastly, **make sure you are running the latest version of YCM**. The issue you +have encountered may have already been fixed. **Don't forget to recompile +ycm_core.so too** (usually by just running `install.py` again). + +OK, so we've reached this far. You need to create an issue. First realize that +the time it takes to fix your issue is a multiple of how long it takes the +developer to reproduce it. The easier it is to reproduce, the quicker it'll be +fixed. + +Here are the things you should do when creating an issue: + +1. **Write a step-by-step procedure that when performed repeatedly reproduces + your issue.** If we can't reproduce the issue, then we can't fix it. It's + that simple. +2. Put the following options in your vimrc: + + ```viml + let g:ycm_server_keep_logfiles = 1 + let g:ycm_server_log_level = 'debug' + ``` + + Run `:YcmToggleLogs stderr` in vim to open the logfile. Attach the contents + of this file to your issue. +3. Add the output of the `:YcmDebugInfo` command. +4. **Create a test case for your issue**. This is critical. Don't talk about how + "when I have X in my file" or similar, _create a file with X in it_ and put + the contents inside code blocks in your issue description. Try to make this + test file _as small as possible_. Don't just paste a huge, 500 line source + file you were editing and present that as a test. _Minimize_ the file so that + the problem is reproduced with the smallest possible amount of test data. +5. **Include your OS and OS version.** +6. **Include the output of `vim --version`.** + + +Creating good pull requests +=========================== + +1. **Follow the code style of the existing codebase.** + - The Python code **DOES NOT** follow PEP 8. This is not an oversight, this + is by choice. You can dislike this as much as you want, but you still need + to follow the existing style. Look at other Python files to see what the + style is. + - The C++ code has an automated formatter (`style_format.sh` that runs + `astyle`) but it's not perfect. Again, look at the other C++ files and + match the code style you see. + - Same thing for VimScript. Match the style of the existing code. + +2. **Your code needs to be well written and easy to maintain**. This is of the + _utmost_ importance. Other people will have to maintain your code so don't + just throw stuff against the wall until things kinda work. + +3. **Split your pull request into several smaller ones if possible.** This + makes it easier to review your changes, which means they will be merged + faster. + +4. **Write tests for your code**. If you're changing the VimScript code then + you don't have to since it's hard to test that code. This is also why you + should strive to implement your change in Python if at all possible (and if + it makes sense to do so). Python is also _much_ faster than VimScript. + +5. **Explain in detail why your pull request makes sense.** Ask yourself, would + this feature be helpful to others? Not just a few people, but a lot of YCM’s + users? See, good features are useful to many. If your feature is only useful + to you and _maybe_ a couple of others, then that’s not a good feature. + There is such a thing as “feature overload”. When software accumulates so + many features of which most are only useful to a handful, then that software + has become “bloated”. We don’t want that. + + Requests for features that are obscure or are helpful to but a few, or are + not part of YCM's "vision" will be rejected. Yes, even if you provide a + patch that completely implements it. + + Please include details on exactly what you would like to see, and why. The + why is important - it's not always clear why a feature is really useful. And + sometimes what you want can be done in a different way if the reason for the + change is known. _What goal is your change trying to accomplish?_ + + +[build-bots]: https://travis-ci.org/Valloric/YouCompleteMe +[ycm-users]: https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en#!forum/ycm-users |