More updates to CONTRIBUTING.md

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Strahinja Val Markovic 2013-05-29 19:12:20 -07:00
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@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ one. There's no point in duplication; if an existing issue addresses your
problem, please comment there instead of creating a duplicate.
Lastly, **make sure you are running the latest version of YCM**. The issue you
have encountered may have already been fixed.
have encountered may have already been fixed. **Don't forget to recompile
ycm_core.so too** (usually by just running `install.sh` again).
OK, so we've reached this far. You need to create an issue. First realize that
the time it takes to fix your issue is a multiple of how long it takes the
@ -35,9 +36,9 @@ fixed.
Here are the things you should do when creating an issue:
1. **Write a step-by-step sequence of steps that repeatedly reproduce your
issue.** If we can't reproduce the issue, then we can't fix it. It's that
simple.
1. **Write a step-by-step procedure that when performed repeatedly reproduces
your issue.** If we can't reproduce the issue, then we can't fix it. It's
that simple.
2. **Create a test case for your issue**. This is critical. Don't talk about how
"when I have X in my file" or similar, _create a file with X in it_ and put
the contents inside code blocks in your issue description. Try to make this