From d46c95b758b9fd67a38474d5e8cfbce6d2d12b70 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kevin O'Connor <kevin@koconnor.net>
Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2022 11:56:55 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] docs: Add a note about fixing underlying bugs in
 CONTRIBUTING.md

Signed-off-by: Kevin O'Connor <kevin@koconnor.net>
---
 docs/CONTRIBUTING.md | 4 ++++
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff --git a/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md b/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 0c8b2c91..793fc7d5 100644
--- a/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -62,6 +62,10 @@ Common things a reviewer will look for:
 
    Submissions must pass all [regression test cases](Debugging.md).
 
+   When fixing a defect in the code, submitters should have a general
+   understanding of the root cause of that defect, and the fix should
+   target that root cause.
+
    Code submissions should not contain excessive debugging code,
    debugging options, nor run-time debug logging.