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'''All contributions to QEMU are sent as patches to the qemu-devel [[MailingLists|mailing list]]'''. | |||
'''Send patches inline''' so they are easy to reply to with review comments. Do not put patches in attachments. | |||
'''Patch emails must include a Signed-off-by: line'''. For more information see [http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=blob;f=Documentation/SubmittingPatches;h=689e2371095cc5dfea9927120009341f369159aa;hb=f6f94e2ab1b33f0082ac22d71f66385a60d8157f#l297 SubmittingPatches 1.12]. | |||
Make sure to '''follow the coding style''': | |||
Make sure to follow the coding style: | |||
* [http://git.qemu.org/qemu.git/plain/CODING_STYLE QEMU Coding Style] | * [http://git.qemu.org/qemu.git/plain/CODING_STYLE QEMU Coding Style] | ||
* [http://git.qemu.org/qemu.git/plain/HACKING QEMU Coding Guidelines] | * [http://git.qemu.org/qemu.git/plain/HACKING QEMU Coding Guidelines] | ||
Split up longer patches into a patch series of logical code changes. Each change should compile and execute successfully. | '''Split up longer patches into a patch series of logical code changes'''. Each change should compile and execute successfully. | ||
Revision as of 09:59, 6 January 2011
All contributions to QEMU are sent as patches to the qemu-devel mailing list.
Send patches inline so they are easy to reply to with review comments. Do not put patches in attachments.
Patch emails must include a Signed-off-by: line. For more information see SubmittingPatches 1.12.
Make sure to follow the coding style:
Split up longer patches into a patch series of logical code changes. Each change should compile and execute successfully.