Re: [GSOC] Is adding 'dart' to userdiff.c a valid microproject?

From: Johannes Sixt <j6t@kdbg.org>
Date: Feb 8, 2026, 16:56 UTC
Message-ID: <51aca4e7-3115-4dc2-aa59-e648c2958f64@kdbg.org>
In-Reply-To: <CALE2CrR_Xrei32pc_gJ16mArZPjZ-+bNWWFnsJ3i+OGqbxwPcg@mail.gmail.com>

Am 08.02.26 um 10:13 schrieb Pushkar Singh:

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> On Sun, Feb 8, 2026 at 9:50 AM soutrik das <valusoutrik@gmail.com> wrote:
>> I saw that the 'dart' language was not present in userdiff.c's list of languages.
> 
> Yes, adding a new language entry to userdiff.c is a valid contribution
> and a good way to get familiar with Git’s workflow and review process.

But be aware that it's at the challenging end of the spectrum for a microproject, if not already too much. Microprojects focus on the patch and review workflow, while the solution itself is usually fairly simple. A new language in userdiff.c isn't necessarily of that kind. Among other things, we expect that the code change is accompanied by test cases.

-- Hannes