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How to submit patches into the CRIU
How to submit patches into the CRIU
=Obtaining the source code=
Obtaining the source code
The CRIU sources are tracked by Git SCM at http://git.criu.org
The CRIU sources are tracked by Git SCM at http://git.criu.org
Changing the source code
=Changing the source code=
When you change the source code keep in mind -- we prefer tabs and
When you change the source code keep in mind -- we prefer tabs and
Producing a patch
=Producing a patch=
There are at least two ways to make it right.
There are at least two ways to make it right.
Signing your work
=Signing your work=
To improve tracking of who did what we've introduced a "sign-off" procedure
To improve tracking of who did what we've introduced a "sign-off" procedure
An example of patch message
=An example of patch message=
Signed-off-by: Random J Developer <random at developer.example.org>
From: Random J Developer <random at developer.example.org>
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Subject: [PATCH] Short patch description
Patch body here
Long patch description (could be skipped if patch
is trivial enough)
Signed-off-by: Random J Developer <random at developer.example.org>
---
Patch body here
Mailing patches
=Mailing patches
The patches should be sent to CRIU development mailing list
The patches should be sent to CRIU development mailing list
Wait for response
=Wait for response=
Be patient. Most CRIU developers are pretty busy people so if
Be patient. Most CRIU developers are pretty busy people so if
sometimes a patch may fly around a week(s) before it get reviewed.
sometimes a patch may fly around a week(s) before it get reviewed.
But definitely the patches will not go to /dev/null.
But definitely the patches will not go to /dev/null.