X-Git-Url: https://sigrok.org/gitweb/?p=pulseview.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=HACKING;h=32c10dddbb280bc47d92971ca465b6fd75d3b3ad;hp=d1edc8715673d26f5d6dc7a858a7137d7fbaf724;hb=2795de2e7fdaeb6e9f672e0dc73dea328f35e585;hpb=8df906e5b0da130f104e67eeb15b379c12a1916b

diff --git a/HACKING b/HACKING
index d1edc871..32c10ddd 100644
--- a/HACKING
+++ b/HACKING
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@ HACKING
 Coding style
 ------------
 
-This project is programmed using the Linux kernel coding style, see
-http://lxr.linux.no/linux/Documentation/CodingStyle for details.
+This project is programmed using the Linux kernel coding style:
+
+  https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/process/coding-style.html
 
 Please use the same style for any code contributions, thanks!
 
@@ -17,15 +18,16 @@ OK (in order to meet Qt/C++ related guidelines, for example).
 Contributions
 -------------
 
- - Patches should be sent to the development mailinglist at
+ - In order to contribute you should ideally clone the git repository and
+   let us know (preferably via IRC, or via the mailing list) from where to
+   pull/review your changes. You can use github.com, or any other public git
+   hosting site.
+
+ - Alternatively, patches can be sent to the development mailinglist at
    sigrok-devel@lists.sourceforge.net (please subscribe to the list first).
 
    https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sigrok-devel
 
- - Alternatively, you can also clone the git repository and let us know
-   from where to pull/review your changes. You can use gitorious.org,
-   github.com, or any other public git hosting site.
-
 
 Random notes
 ------------
@@ -38,7 +40,7 @@ Random notes
    glib's g_try_malloc()/g_try_malloc0() was used, use g_free() to free the
    memory. Otherwise use standard free(). Never use the wrong function!
 
- - Never use g_malloc() or g_malloc0(). These functions do not return NULL
+ - Never use g_malloc() or g_malloc0(). These functions do not return nullptr
    if not enough memory is available but rather lead to an exit() or segfault
    instead. This behaviour is not acceptable.
    Use g_try_malloc()/g_try_malloc0() instead and check the return value.
@@ -67,6 +69,9 @@ Random notes
    and the final @return line. The @param lines themselves (if there is more
    than one) are not separated by empty lines.
 
+ - Use QIcon::fromTheme() for icons that are included in the freedesktop.org
+   icon naming specification. Do NOT use it for all other icons.
+
 
 Release engineering
 -------------------