Add notes about branch checkins

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2001-07-11 Nick Clifton <nickc@cambridge.redhat.com>
* MAINTAINERS: Add notes about branch checkins.
2001-07-05 Daniel Berlin <dan@cgsoftware.com>
* readelf.c (display_debug_macinfo): New function, display

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@ -91,3 +91,15 @@ spelling mistakes, blatantly incorrect code (where the correct code is
also blatantly obvious), and so on. Obvious fixes should always be
small, the larger they are, the more likely it is that they contain
some un-obvious side effect or consequence.
--------- Branch Checkins ---------
If a patch is approved for check in to the mainline sources, it can
also be checked into the current release branch. Normally however
only bug fixes should be applied to the branch. New features, new
ports, etc, should be restricted to the mainline. (Otherwise the
burden of maintaining the branch in sync with the mainline becomes too
great). If you are uncertain as to whether a patch is appropriate for
the branch, ask the branch maintainer. This is:
Philip Blundell <philb@gnu.org>