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# How do I know if my patch got applied, and if not, why not?

Uploaded patches will be moved to `ftp://ftp.gtk.org/pub/gtk/patches` where one of the GTK+ development team will pick them up. If applied, they will be moved to `/pub/gtk/patches/old`.

Patches that aren't applied, for whatever reason, are moved to `/pub/gtk/patches/unapplied` or `/pub/gtk/patches/outdated`. At this point you can ask on the `gtk-list` mailing list why your patch wasn't applied. There are many possible reasons why patches may not be applied, ranging from it doesn't apply cleanly, to it isn't right. Don't be put off if your patch didn't make it first time round.

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