META-GBA DOCUMENTATION
Safety checklist
Run this before applying a patch or touching hardware.
- ☐ I am authorized to use the source dump.
- ☐ I retained an untouched backup.
- ☐ The game, revision, and checksum match.
- ☐ The format matches the console family.
- ☐ I am not distributing a ROM, BIOS, or unlicensed asset.
- ☐ I applied the patch to a copy.
- ☐ I tested in an emulator first.
- ☐ I documented tool, emulator, result, and save-state concerns.