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## Submitting Pull Requests ## Submitting Pull Requests
Pull requests are welcome. However, please create them with a request Pull requests are welcome. Some guidelines:
* Please do not use functions or facilities that are not standard (e.g.,
`strlcpy()`, `fpurge()`).
* Please run the test suite and make sure that your changes pass before
posting the pull request. To do so:
1. Save the previous version of `awk` somewhere in your path. Call it `nawk` (for example).
1. Run `oldawk=nawk make check > check.out 2>&1`.
1. Search for `BAD` or `error` in the result. In general, look over it manually to make sure there are no errors.
* Please create the pull request with a request
to merge into the `staging` branch instead of into the `master` branch. to merge into the `staging` branch instead of into the `master` branch.
This allows us to do testing, and to make any additional edits or changes This allows us to do testing, and to make any additional edits or changes
after the merge but before merging to `master`. after the merge but before merging to `master`.