Merge pull request #1849 from codablock/pr_backport_bitcoin_0.14-4

Backport missing PRs from Bitcoin 0.14 - Part 4

Author: UdjinM6

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md

@@ -1,23 +1,35 @@
 <!--- Remove sections that do not apply -->
+
+This issue tracker is only for technical issues related to bitcoin-core.
+
+General bitcoin questions and/or support requests and are best directed to the [Bitcoin StackExchange](https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com).
+
 ### Describe the issue
 
-### Is the issue reproducible?
-#### List steps to reproduce below:
-1. 
-2. 
-3. 
+### Can you reliably reproduce the issue?
+#### If so, please list the steps to reproduce below:
+1.
+2.
+3.
 
-### Expected behavior
+### Expected behaviour
 Tell us what should happen
 
-### Actual behavior
+### Actual behaviour
 Tell us what happens instead
 
-### Any information in the debug.log file related to this issue?
-
-### Screenshots (if available)
+### Screenshots.
+If the issue is related to the GUI, screenshots can be added to this issue via drag & drop.
 
-### What binary version was used (official or self compiled)
+### What version of bitcoin-core are you using?
+List the version number/commit ID, and if it is an official binary, self compiled or a distribution package such as PPA.
 
-### Machine specs: CPU, RAM, Disk space & OS (Windows, OS X, Linux) 
+### Machine specs:
+- OS:
+- CPU:
+- RAM:
+- Disk size:
+- Disk Type (HD/SDD):
 
+### Any extra information that might be useful in the debugging process.
+This is normally the contents of a `debug.log` or `config.log` file. Raw text or a link to a pastebin type site are preferred.

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -178,7 +178,9 @@ language is used within pull-request comments:
 
   - ACK means "I have tested the code and I agree it should be merged";
   - NACK means "I disagree this should be merged", and must be accompanied by
-    sound technical justification. NACKs without accompanying reasoning may be disregarded;
+    sound technical justification (or in certain cases of copyright/patent/licensing
+    issues, legal justification). NACKs without accompanying reasoning may be
+    disregarded;
   - utACK means "I have not tested the code, but I have reviewed it and it looks
     OK, I agree it can be merged";
   - Concept ACK means "I agree in the general principle of this pull request";

INSTALL

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Building Dash
+=============
+
+See doc/build-*.md for instructions on building the various
+elements of the Dash Core reference implementation of Dash.

INSTALL.md

@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2013-2016 The Bitcoin Core developers
+# Copyright (c) 2014-2018 The Dash Core developers
+# Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
+# file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
+
 ACLOCAL_AMFLAGS = -I build-aux/m4
 SUBDIRS = src
 if ENABLE_MAN

Makefile.am

@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/sh
+# Copyright (c) 2013-2016 The Bitcoin Core developers
+# Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
+# file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
+
 set -e
 srcdir="$(dirname $0)"
 cd "$srcdir"

autogen.sh

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 #   and this notice are preserved. This file is offered as-is, without any
 #   warranty.
 
-#serial 26
+#serial 27
 
 AC_DEFUN([AX_BOOST_BASE],
 [
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ if test "x$want_boost" = "xyes"; then
         libsubdirs="lib64 libx32 lib lib64"
         ;;
       ppc64|s390x|sparc64|aarch64|ppc64le)
-        libsubdirs="lib64 lib lib64 ppc64le"
+        libsubdirs="lib64 lib lib64"
         ;;
     esac
 

build-aux/m4/ax_boost_base.m4

@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+dnl Copyright (c) 2013-2015 The Bitcoin Core developers
+dnl Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
+dnl file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
+
 AC_DEFUN([BITCOIN_FIND_BDB48],[
   AC_MSG_CHECKING([for Berkeley DB C++ headers])
   BDB_CPPFLAGS=

build-aux/m4/bitcoin_find_bdb48.m4

@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+dnl Copyright (c) 2013-2016 The Bitcoin Core developers
+dnl Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
+dnl file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
+
 dnl Helper for cases where a qt dependency is not met.
 dnl Output: If qt version is auto, set bitcoin_enable_qt to false. Else, exit.
 AC_DEFUN([BITCOIN_QT_FAIL],[

build-aux/m4/bitcoin_qt.m4

@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+dnl Copyright (c) 2013-2014 The Bitcoin Core developers
+dnl Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying
+dnl file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
+
 dnl BITCOIN_SUBDIR_TO_INCLUDE([CPPFLAGS-VARIABLE-NAME],[SUBDIRECTORY-NAME],[HEADER-FILE])
 dnl SUBDIRECTORY-NAME must end with a path separator
 AC_DEFUN([BITCOIN_SUBDIR_TO_INCLUDE],[