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diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore index 2b6b19883d..a8722aa593 100644 --- a/.gitignore +++ b/.gitignore @@ -85,9 +85,6 @@ src/test/buildenv.py # Resources cpp qrc_*.cpp -# Qt creator -*.pro.user - # Mac specific .DS_Store build diff --git a/doc/bips.md b/doc/bips.md index c84bd966f5..c780e2dde0 100644 --- a/doc/bips.md +++ b/doc/bips.md @@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ BIPs that are implemented by Bitcoin Core (up-to-date up to **v0.12.0**): * [`BIP 37`](https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0037.mediawiki): The bloom filtering for transaction relaying, partial merkle trees for blocks, and the protocol version bump to 70001 (enabling low-bandwidth SPV clients) has been implemented since **v0.8.0** ([PR #1795](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/1795)). * [`BIP 42`](https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0042.mediawiki): The bug that would have caused the subsidy schedule to resume after block 13440000 was fixed in **v0.9.2** ([PR #3842](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/3842)). * [`BIP 61`](https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0061.mediawiki): The 'reject' protocol message (and the protocol version bump to 70002) was added in **v0.9.0** ([PR #3185](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/3185)). +* [`BIP 65`](https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0065.mediawiki): The CHECKLOCKTIMEVERIFY softfork was merged in **v0.12.0** ([PR #6351](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/6351)), and backported to **v0.11.2** and **v0.10.4**. Mempool-only CLTV was added in [PR #6124](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/6124). * [`BIP 66`](https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0066.mediawiki): The strict DER rules and associated version 3 blocks have been implemented since **v0.10.0** ([PR #5713](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/5713)). * [`BIP 70`](https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0070.mediawiki) [`71`](https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0071.mediawiki) [`72`](https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0072.mediawiki): Payment Protocol support has been available in Bitcoin Core GUI since **v0.9.0** ([PR #5216](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/5216)). * [`BIP 111`](https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0111.mediawiki): `NODE_BLOOM` service bit added, but only enforced for peer versions `>=70011` as of **v0.12.0** ([PR #6579](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/6579)). diff --git a/doc/developer-notes.md b/doc/developer-notes.md index 4189d22187..7fe292f1f8 100644 --- a/doc/developer-notes.md +++ b/doc/developer-notes.md @@ -171,3 +171,36 @@ Threads - BitcoinMiner : Generates bitcoins (if wallet is enabled). - Shutdown : Does an orderly shutdown of everything. + +Ignoring IDE/editor files +-------------------------- + +In closed-source environments in which everyone uses the same IDE it is common +to add temporary files it produces to the project-wide `.gitignore` file. + +However, in open source software such as Bitcoin Core, where everyone uses +their own editors/IDE/tools, it is less common. Only you know what files your +editor produces and this may change from version to version. The canonical way +to do this is thus to create your local gitignore. Add this to `~/.gitconfig`: + +``` +[core] + excludesfile = /home/.../.gitignore_global +``` + +(alternatively, type the command `git config --global core.excludesfile ~/.gitignore_global` +on a terminal) + +Then put your favourite tool's temporary filenames in that file, e.g. +``` +# NetBeans +nbproject/ +``` + +Another option is to create a per-repository excludes file `.git/info/exclude`. +These are not committed but apply only to one repository. + +If a set of tools is used by the build system or scripts the repository (for +example, lcov) it is perfectly acceptable to add its files to `.gitignore` +and commit them. + |