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diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING b/CONTRIBUTING new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a48f824a --- /dev/null +++ b/CONTRIBUTING @@ -0,0 +1,31 @@ +Contributing code to this project +--------------------------------- + +It's helpful to track fixes or new features via wishlist bugs against the +'qa.debian.org' package, eg with the 'reportbug' tool ('devscripts' package). +The BTS will ensure the developers' mailing list + debian-qa@lists.debian.org +is notified. + +Patches can be submitted by mail (git format-patch, see below) +or as requests to pull from a publicly-visible git repository. +In either case, please make a topic branch based on the 'develop' branch. + +You can send patches or requests to the development list, +or to the tracking bug: <bugnumber>@bugs.debian.org. + +One possible workflow: + git clone git://anonscm.debian.org/debian-qa/jenkins.debian.net.git + git checkout origin/master -b <topicname> + <edits> + git commit -a + git format-patch -M origin/master + + reportbug qa.debian.org + <describe the issue, attach the patch> + +Contributing bugs to other projects +----------------------------------- +Another very useful type of contributions are filing bug reports based +on jenkins job runs. Another useful kind of contribution would be to +describe how. |