PR #23228 opened by michaelni
URL: https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/pulls/23228
Patch URL: https://code.ffmpeg.org/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/pulls/23228.patch

Signed-off-by: Michael Niedermayer <[email protected]>


>From d181f06bbcdb284d92703bb794c16b1f514128a9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Michael Niedermayer <[email protected]>
Date: Mon, 25 May 2026 15:37:59 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] doc/developer: bug fixes intended for backporting should stay
 minimal.

Signed-off-by: Michael Niedermayer <[email protected]>
---
 doc/developer.texi | 5 +++++
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)

diff --git a/doc/developer.texi b/doc/developer.texi
index a9956aba14..ced36d0663 100644
--- a/doc/developer.texi
+++ b/doc/developer.texi
@@ -488,6 +488,11 @@ later on.
 Also if you have doubts about splitting or not splitting, do not hesitate to
 ask/discuss it on the developer mailing list.
 
+@subheading Bug fixes intended for backporting should stay focused.
+Keep bug fixes as small as possible while fully fixing the reported issue.
+Changes not needed for correctness or robustness should be submitted 
separately,
+especially if they increase complexity or affect backporting.
+
 @subheading Cosmetic changes should be kept in separate patches.
 We refuse source indentation and other cosmetic changes if they are mixed
 with functional changes, such commits will be rejected and removed. However,
-- 
2.52.0

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