Changes between Version 4 and Version 5 of ReleasePractices/HotFixes

Timestamp:

Aug 25, 2008, 7:20:25 PM (14 years ago)

Author:

Beman Dawes

Comment:

Add warnings and correct typography

ReleasePractices/HotFixes

@@ -4 +4 @@
 
 Boost developers may occasionally make quick bug fixes available in the form of patches.
+
+  * Patches are specific to the indicated Boost release, and may not work correctly or at all for other releases.
+  * Patches assume that prior (lower numbered) changeset patches for the library have been applied.
+  * Patches are not been tested as rigorously as releases. It is safer to only apply patches if you actually need them.
 
 === Release 1.36.0 ===
@@ -14 +18 @@
 == Instructions for applying patches ==
 
-Prerequisite: The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patch_(Unix) patch] command line utility. '''''patch''''' is preinstalled on Mac OS X and most Linux and Unix systems. For Windows, obtain it from [http://www.cygwin.com/ Cygwin]. 
+Prerequisite: The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patch_(Unix) patch] command line utility. ''patch'' is preinstalled on Mac OS X and most Linux and Unix systems. For Windows, it may be obtained from [http://www.cygwin.com/ Cygwin]. 
 
 * In the table, click the link for the desired Changeset.
@@ -23 +27 @@
 
 {{{
-     cd ''directory''
-     patch <''download-path''/changeset_r''#''.diff
+     cd directory
+     patch <download-path/changeset_r#.diff
 }}}