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@@ -1492,7 +1492,13 @@ please use av_log() instead.
reported and eventually fixed.
@item
Do not commit unrelated changes together, split them into self-contained
- pieces.
+ pieces. Also dont forget that if part B depends on part A but A doesnt
+ depend on B, then A can and should be commited first and seperately from B.
+ Keeping changes well split into self contained parts makes reviewing and
+ understanding them on svn log at the time of commit and later when
+ debugging a bug much easier.
+ Also if you have doubt about spliting or not spliting, dont hesitate to
+ ask/disscuss it on the developer mailing list.
@item
Do not change behavior of the program (renaming options etc) without
first discussing it on the ffmpeg-devel mailing list. Do not remove