Commit Graph

9 Commits

Author SHA1 Message Date
Michael Opdenacker
266cab4530 contributor-guide: submit-changes: how to request push access to repositories
Including content currently on
http://www.openembedded.org/wiki/How_to_submit_a_patch_to_OpenEmbedded

(From yocto-docs rev: 34b22fd3c48d55bcddbf725395f9ee4e389ae354)

Signed-off-by: Michael Opdenacker <michael.opdenacker@bootlin.com>
Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>
2023-08-30 15:54:59 +01:00
Michael Opdenacker
81f99caf91 contributor-guide: submit-changes: commit guidelines for recipes
Adding text currently on
http://www.openembedded.org/wiki/How_to_submit_a_patch_to_OpenEmbedded

(From yocto-docs rev: 716756045b75e64846421dcecdd044a06b88052a)

Signed-off-by: Michael Opdenacker <michael.opdenacker@bootlin.com>
Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>
2023-08-30 15:54:59 +01:00
Michael Opdenacker
c6f0512d22 contributor-guide: submit-changes: improvements to mailing lists section
- Add missing reference to openembedded-devel list

- Improve the text to clarify explanations, remove redundant information
  and include information currently on
  http://www.openembedded.org/wiki/How_to_submit_a_patch_to_OpenEmbedded

(From yocto-docs rev: a359be596138d0454c7596ccbfd48f7ad307980a)

Signed-off-by: Michael Opdenacker <michael.opdenacker@bootlin.com>
Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>
2023-08-30 15:54:59 +01:00
Michael Opdenacker
a878e1591b contributor-guide: submit-changes: reorganize and develop sections
In particular, develop the sections about sending patches.
Reorder sections for a more logical flow.
Remove unnecessary or duplicate details too.

(From yocto-docs rev: 6c37d5bd9be7e65c923c3e95f478afc0e6064e8f)

Signed-off-by: Michael Opdenacker <michael.opdenacker@bootlin.com>
Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>
2023-08-30 15:54:59 +01:00
Michael Opdenacker
e05baab43c manuals: README: update list of manuals
(From yocto-docs rev: 30166df4a85a2bbd1da98440e701de72e56fa9f3)

Signed-off-by: Michael Opdenacker <michael.opdenacker@bootlin.com>
Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>
2023-08-30 15:54:59 +01:00
Michael Opdenacker
ab25d680aa contributor-guide: submit-changes: develop sending patches section
(From yocto-docs rev: 0cfb8417236a8a82eebe7901bc24164227cfe4b2)

Signed-off-by: Michael Opdenacker <michael.opdenacker@bootlin.com>
Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>
2023-08-30 15:54:59 +01:00
Michael Opdenacker
74be88d8af contributor-guide: submit-changes: detail commit and patch creation
Add missing steps and try to provide better guidance and more modern
solutions, for example keeping track of the cover letter in the branch
itself.

Also add subsections to divide the instructions into easier
to understand parts.

(From yocto-docs rev: 4abe87cb20d3f023d5b0178450823d072d3321c8)

Signed-off-by: Michael Opdenacker <michael.opdenacker@bootlin.com>
Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>
2023-08-30 15:54:59 +01:00
Michael Opdenacker
90b99c1a03 contributor-guide: submit-changes: simplify note
(From yocto-docs rev: fb507fb37fe0c078144932ff39ba0ef952614361)

Signed-off-by: Michael Opdenacker <michael.opdenacker@bootlin.com>
Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>
2023-08-30 15:54:59 +01:00
Michael Opdenacker
9bf8250a40 contributor guide: update instructions for making and sharing changes
- Shifting the focus to multiple changes instead of just one
- Advising to create a branch for changes
- Removing unnecessary or too verbose explanations
- Adding useful resources and examples

(From yocto-docs rev: e7e47121fd979e034f8f40a043912640a6a25a5e)

Signed-off-by: Michael Opdenacker <michael.opdenacker@bootlin.com>
Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>
2023-08-30 15:54:59 +01:00