From: samuli@...515... Date: Sat, 10 Oct 2015 16:41:14 +0300 Message-Id: <1444484474-6471-1-git-send-email-samuli@...515...> MIME-Version: 1.0 Subject: [Openvpn-devel] [PATCH: openvpn] Add CONTRIBUTING.rst List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable To: openvpn-devel@lists.sourceforge.net From: Samuli Sepp=C3=A4nen Signed-off-by: Samuli Sepp=C3=A4nen --- CONTRIBUTING.rst | 30 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 30 insertions(+) create mode 100644 CONTRIBUTING.rst diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.rst b/CONTRIBUTING.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..5004620 --- /dev/null +++ b/CONTRIBUTING.rst @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +CONTRIBUTING TO THE OPENVPN PROJECT +=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D + +Patches should be written against the Git "master" branch. Some patches ma= y get=20 +backported to a release branch. + +We do not currently accept GitHub pull requests for the core OpenVPN proje= ct.=20 +Instead, all patches must be sent to "openvpn-devel" mailing list for revi= ew: + +- https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/openvpn-devel + +The subject line should preferably be prefixed with [PATCH]. To avoid merg= ing=20 +issues the patches should be generated with git-format-patch or sent using= =20 +git-send-email. Try to split large patches into small, atomic pieces to ma= ke=20 +reviews easier. + +If you want quick feedback on a patch before sending it to openvpn-devel m= ailing=20 +list, you can visit the #openvpn-devel channel on irc.freenode.net. Note t= hat=20 +you need to be logged in to Freenode to join the channel: + +- http://freenode.net/faq.shtml#nicksetup + +More detailed contribution instructions are available here: + +- https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/DeveloperDocumentation + +Note that the process for contributing to other OpenVPN projects such as=20 +openvpn-build, openvpn-gui, tap-windows6 and easy-rsa may differ from what= was=20 +described above. Please refer to the contribution instructions of each +respective project. --=20 2.1.4