From 1680d3dc1929f325f80530b8eb97a11fc96296bf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ron Eldor Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2017 17:28:21 +0300 Subject: [PATCH] Add a couple of statements to the contribution section Add a notice for short contributions, and for Apache license header that should be added. Added an adivce to enable the git hooks scripts as well. --- CONTRIBUTING.md | 3 +++ 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+) diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md index bfd6cb3d7..95219e544 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTING.md +++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md @@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ We gratefully accept bug reports and contributions from the community. There are 2. Fork the [mbed TLS repository on GitHub](https://github.com/ARMmbed/mbedtls) to start making your changes. As a general rule, you should use the "development" branch as a basis. 3. Write a test which shows that the bug was fixed or that the feature works as expected. 4. Send a pull request (PR) and work with us until it gets merged and published. Contributions may need some modifications, so a few rounds of review and fixing may be necessary. We will include your name in the ChangeLog :) +5. For quick merging, the contribution should be short, and concentrated on a single feature or topic. The larger the contribution is, the longer it would take to review it and merge it. +6. mbed TLS is release with Apache license, and as such, all the added files should include the Apache license header. ### Backports @@ -45,6 +47,7 @@ Sample applications, if needed, should be modified as well. ### Continuous Integration Tests Once a PR has been made, the Continuous Integration (CI) tests are triggered and run. You should follow the result of the CI tests, and fix failures. +It is advised to enable the [githooks scripts](https://github.com/ARMmbed/mbedtls/tree/development/tests/git-scripts) prior to pushing your changes, for catching some of the issues as early as possible. ### Documentation