Merge from emacs-24; up to 2013-01-03T02:31:36Z!rgm@gnu.org

[bpt/emacs.git] / admin / notes / newfile

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@@ -6,10 +6,16 @@ CHECKLIST FOR ADDING A NEW FILE TO EMACS -*- outline -*-
 format, copyright and license notice, etc).
 
 ** Make sure the filename does not cause the DOS port any problems (8+3).
+Run the `doschk' program like this:
 
-** Make the ChangeLog entry in the name of the author(s), not your own name.
+    find /path/to/emacs -print | doschk
+
+and examine the output for DOS-related problems.  The sections of
+output under the headings "The following files are not valid DOS file
+names:" and "The following resolve to the same DOS file names:" should
+not include any files that end up in the release tarball.
 
-** If appropriate, add an entry to lisp/Makefile.in ELCFILES.
+** Make the ChangeLog entry in the name of the author(s), not your own name.
 
 ** If appropriate, check that the file compiles OK and that Emacs
 builds fine with it.  Address any compilation warnings.