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# Contributing
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Thanks for considering to contribute to FluidSynth. Before implementing
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any huge new feature, consider bringing up your ideas on our mailing list:
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https://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/fluid-dev
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Contributing can be done by
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* [submitting pull requests on Github](
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https://help.github.com/articles/proposing-changes-to-your-work-with-pull-requests/) or
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* submitting patches to the mailing list.
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Patches should be created with `git format-patch`, so in every case you should be familiar with the basics of git. Make sure you develop against the master branch, i.e. **not** against any FluidSynth release.
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Some things that will increase the chance that your pull request or patch is accepted:
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* Give a reasoning / motivation for any changes or proposals you make.
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* Follow our style guide.
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* Keep your commits "atomic".
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* Write meaningful commit messages.
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## Style Guide
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Find FluidSynth's style guide below. Syntax related issues, like missing braces, can be taken care of by calling `make format` (provided that cmake has found `astyle` on your system).
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#### General
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* Every function should have a short comment explaining it's purpose
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* Every public API function **must** be documented with purpose, params and return value
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* Prefer signed integer types to unsigned ones
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* Use spaces rather than tabs
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* Avoid macros
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#### Naming Conventions
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* Words separated by underscores
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* Macros always UPPER_CASE
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* Function and Variable names always lower_case, (e.g. `fluid_componentname_purpose()`)
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#### Bracing
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* Every block after an if, else, while or for should be enclosed in braces
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* **Allman-Style** braces everywhere
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