X-Git-Url: https://git.openssl.org/gitweb/?p=openssl.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=CONTRIBUTING;h=08c607aad2a4e0a29b8dfab8fe5989d0be8aafdc;hp=a04dbea90cfa2a707c1e563bf2891e0471332eab;hb=100ebb32d1b9687d7be39d3a4bd8020bb1b2f1a4;hpb=eb05f17344c6538d9ee48770d963ae2c1822d070 diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING b/CONTRIBUTING index a04dbea90c..08c607aad2 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTING +++ b/CONTRIBUTING @@ -1,43 +1,54 @@ -HOW TO CONTRIBUTE TO OpenSSL ----------------------------- +HOW TO CONTRIBUTE PATCHES TO OpenSSL +------------------------------------ -Development is coordinated on the openssl-dev mailing list (see -http://www.openssl.org for information on subscribing). If you -would like to submit a patch, send it to rt@openssl.org with -the string "[PATCH]" in the subject. Please be sure to include a -textual explanation of what your patch does. - -You can also make GitHub pull requests. If you do this, please also send mail to -rt@openssl.org with a brief description and a link to the PR so that we can more -easily keep track of it. +(Please visit https://www.openssl.org/community/getting-started.html for +other ideas about how to contribute.) +Development is coordinated on the openssl-dev mailing list (see the +above link or https://mta.openssl.org for information on subscribing). If you are unsure as to whether a feature will be useful for the general -OpenSSL community please discuss it on the openssl-dev mailing list first. -Someone may be already working on the same thing or there may be a good -reason as to why that feature isn't implemented. - -Patches should be as up to date as possible, preferably relative to the -current Git or the last snapshot. They should follow our coding style -(see https://www.openssl.org/policies/codingstyle.html) and compile without -warnings using the --strict-warnings flag. OpenSSL compiles on many -varied platforms: try to ensure you only use portable features. - -Note: For legal reasons, contributions from the US can be accepted only -if a TSU notification and a copy of the patch are sent to crypt@bis.doc.gov -(formerly BXA) with a copy to the ENC Encryption Request Coordinator; -please take some time to look at -http://www.bis.doc.gov/Encryption/PubAvailEncSourceCodeNofify.html [sic] -and -http://w3.access.gpo.gov/bis/ear/pdf/740.pdf (EAR Section 740.13(e)) -for the details. If "your encryption source code is too large to serve as -an email attachment", they are glad to receive it by fax instead; hope you -have a cheap long-distance plan. - -Our preferred format for changes is "diff -u" output. You might -generate it like this: - -# cd openssl-work -# [your changes] -# ./Configure dist; make clean -# cd .. -# diff -ur openssl-orig openssl-work > mydiffs.patch +OpenSSL community you might want to discuss it on the openssl-dev mailing +list first. Someone may be already working on the same thing or there +may be a good reason as to why that feature isn't implemented. + +To submit a patch, make a pull request on GitHub. If you think the patch +could use feedback from the community, please start a thread on openssl-dev +to discuss it. + +Having addressed the following items before the PR will help make the +acceptance and review process faster: + + 1. Anything other than trivial contributions will require a contributor + licensing agreement, giving us permission to use your code. See + https://www.openssl.org/policies/cla.html for details. + + 2. All source files should start with the following text (with + appropriate comment characters at the start of each line and the + year(s) updated): + + Copyright 20xx-20yy The OpenSSL Project Authors. All Rights Reserved. + + Licensed under the OpenSSL license (the "License"). You may not use + this file except in compliance with the License. You can obtain a copy + in the file LICENSE in the source distribution or at + https://www.openssl.org/source/license.html + + 3. Patches should be as current as possible; expect to have to rebase + often. We do not accept merge commits; You will be asked to remove + them before a patch is considered acceptable. + + 4. Patches should follow our coding style (see + https://www.openssl.org/policies/codingstyle.html) and compile without + warnings. Where gcc or clang is available you should use the + --strict-warnings Configure option. OpenSSL compiles on many varied + platforms: try to ensure you only use portable features. + Clean builds via Travis and AppVeyor are expected, and done whenever + a PR is created or updated. + + 5. When at all possible, patches should include tests. These can + either be added to an existing test, or completely new. Please see + test/README for information on the test framework. + + 6. New features or changed functionality must include + documentation. Please look at the "pod" files in doc/man[1357] + for examples of our style.