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Revision: 5258
          http://geany.svn.sourceforge.net/geany/?rev=5258&view=rev
Author:   ntrel
Date:     2010-09-23 16:41:29 +0000 (Thu, 23 Sep 2010)

Log Message:
-----------
Add 'Bugs to watch out for' section.

Modified Paths:
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    trunk/ChangeLog
    trunk/HACKING

Modified: trunk/ChangeLog
===================================================================
--- trunk/ChangeLog	2010-09-23 16:24:43 UTC (rev 5257)
+++ trunk/ChangeLog	2010-09-23 16:41:29 UTC (rev 5258)
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
    doc/geany.html:
    Add hidden pref new_document_after_close for whether to open a new
    document automatically, off by default.
+ * HACKING:
+   Add 'Bugs to watch out for' section.
 
 
 2010-09-22  Nick Treleaven  <nick(dot)treleaven(at)btinternet(dot)com>

Modified: trunk/HACKING
===================================================================
--- trunk/HACKING	2010-09-23 16:24:43 UTC (rev 5257)
+++ trunk/HACKING	2010-09-23 16:41:29 UTC (rev 5258)
@@ -250,6 +250,13 @@
   passing ``-c some_dir`` (but make sure the directory is clean first).
 * For debugging tips, see `GDB`_.
 
+Bugs to watch out for
+---------------------
+* Forgetting to check *doc->is_valid* when looping through
+  *documents_array* - instead use *foreach_document()*.
+* Not breaking the plugin ABI when necessary.
+* Using an idle callback that doesn't check main_status.quitting.
+
 Libraries
 ---------
 We try to use an unmodified version of Scintilla - any new lexers or


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