Details of how to check for problems with DOS 8+3 file-name restrictions.

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+2009-08-22  Eli Zaretskii  <eliz@gnu.org>
+
+       * notes/newfile: Details of how to check for problems with DOS 8+3
+       file-name restrictions.
+
+2009-08-18  Glenn Morris  <rgm@gnu.org>
+
+       * notes/newfile: New file.
+
 2009-07-11  Eli Zaretskii  <eliz@gnu.org>
 
        * make-tarball.txt: Add a note about bumping the value of

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@@ -6,6 +6,14 @@ CHECKLIST FOR ADDING A NEW FILE TO EMACS -*- outline -*-
 format, copyright and license notice, etc).
 
 ** Make sure the filename does not cause the DOS port any problems (8+3).
+Run the `doschk' program like this:
+
+    find /path/to/emacs -print | doshck
+
+and examine the output for DOS-related problems.  The sections of
+output under the headings "The following files are not valid DOS file
+names:" and "The following resolve to the same DOS file names:" should
+not include any files that end up in the release tarball.
 
 ** Make the ChangeLog entry in the name of the author(s), not your own name.