[Contributing] Add a rule against decompiling self-modifying code

Will come up soon in TH03, actually.
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@ -78,6 +78,15 @@ binary, as compared using [mzdiff].** The only allowed exceptions are:
code, not to replace it with an overly nested, "enterprise-y" class
hierarchy.
## Decompilation
* Don't try to decompile self-modifying code. Yes, it may be *possible* by
calculating addresses relative to the start of the function, but as soon as
someone starts modding or porting that function, things *will* crash at
runtime. Inline ASM in C/C++ source files is fine, that will trip up future
port developers at compile time. Self-modifying code can only do the same if
it's kept in separate ASM files.
## Naming conventions
* ASM file extensions: `.asm` if they emit code, `.inc` if they don't