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authorAlexander Berntsen <bernalex@gentoo.org>2014-03-27 13:42:15 +0100
committerAlexander Berntsen <bernalex@gentoo.org>2014-03-29 00:57:09 +0100
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@@ -167,6 +167,13 @@ when functions are needed and often unused functions are left in the
import line until someone comes along with a linter to clean up (does
not happen often).
+Commits
+-------
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+Prefer small commits that change specific things to big commits that
+change a lot of unrelated things. This makes it easier to see what
+parts of the system have actually changed. It also makes it easier to
+cherry-pick and revert commits. Use your common sense!
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