[Cython] [PATCH] explain how to compile C++ extensions up to Cython 0.21

[Daniele Nicolodi]

On 31/10/14 13:44, Stefan Behnel wrote:
> Daniele Nicolodi schrieb am 31.10.2014 um 13:07:
>> Thanks for applying the patch.
>> I see that you applied it manually and not through git am or similar,
>> otherwise my identity would have been recorded in the git metadata and
>> you would not have to add my name to the commit log.
> 
> If I get a patch by email, I usually interpret it as: "here's a proposal,
> please apply or change as you like, I don't care about being named", unless
> stated otherwise.

As I tried to convey in my previous email, I don't care about being
credited, as long as the improvements makes into the project. The
question is rather: are patches by email ok for your workflow, or do you
prefer other means of sending contributions (pull requests or whatever)?

> Sorry for the misunderstanding.

There is no misunderstanding :)

>> I don't mind, but I'm wondering what is the best way to contribute
>> patches, to make your work easier. Should I go through a pull request on
>> github?
> 
> If you want to appear in the history, then that's the way to go.

I don't care much about that, I just want to make your job easier.

>> I don't quite like this solution for trivial patches like that,
>> because it often ends up requiring a merge, and all the merge commits
>> make browsing the source code history harder.
> 
> Merges are so common in DVCSs that most of the time I don't even notice
> them in the history. Except when someone else does the merge, as for pull
> requests. Then the distinction between committing and merging is actually
> relevant, as it shows which core developer takes responsibility for
> accepting a foreign change to the main repo.

If you apply a patch (in git patch format) from someone else, that
someone else ends up being the author, you are recorded as the committer
of the patch, so the information is there anyway.

But it is just personal preference. I prefer to avoid merges when the
repository history is linear, and I use rebase when my changes would
require a merge because of interleaved commits.

Cheers,
Daniele