From 713369c44b1bcf17b5d2f209bb229656ce2613bf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: =?UTF-8?q?Stanis=C5=82aw=20Pitucha?= <git@viraptor.info>
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2022 15:23:02 +1100
Subject: [PATCH] doc/contributing: Explicitly allow trivial changes by
 non-authors

Discussed and proposed at https://discourse.nixos.org/t/rules-around-adding-to-someones-pr/22671/3
---
 doc/contributing/reviewing-contributions.chapter.md | 6 ++++++
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)

diff --git a/doc/contributing/reviewing-contributions.chapter.md b/doc/contributing/reviewing-contributions.chapter.md
index 4452695a6f38..0e6a0dd5b530 100644
--- a/doc/contributing/reviewing-contributions.chapter.md
+++ b/doc/contributing/reviewing-contributions.chapter.md
@@ -302,6 +302,12 @@ Container system, boot system and library changes are some examples of the pull
 
 It is possible for community members that have enough knowledge and experience on a special topic to contribute by merging pull requests.
 
+In case the PR is stuck waiting for the original author to apply a trivial
+change (a typo, capitalisation change, etc.) and the author allowed the members
+to modify the PR, consider applying it yourself. (or commit the existing review
+suggestion) You should pay extra attention to make sure the addition doesn't go
+against the idea of the original PR and would not be opposed by the author.
+
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