- Setup git and git send-email
- Send patches to [email protected] along with a cc to the mailing list [email protected]
- One commit per patch
- Create an issue before sending the patch
- Commit messages must be of the form:
shortlog: commit message
commit body
fixes #<issue_number>
Signed-off-by: [Your name] <your email>
Note: add the git commit --signoff flag while committing to get the Signed-off-by line added
- Use proper commit messages. Refer this, mainly:
- Separate subject from body with a blank line
- Limit the subject line to 50 characters
- Capitalize the subject line
- Do not end the subject line with a period
- Use the imperative mood in the subject line
- Wrap the body at 72 characters
- Use the body to explain what and why vs. how
- Coding style: Follow google's coding style.