From 4c72cba71b5af66966676c9eaef9b6fa7ee0191b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Otavio Salvador Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2014 15:33:19 -0200 Subject: README: Improve contributing guidelines This improves the information regarding how to contribute to the layer. Signed-off-by: Otavio Salvador --- README | 48 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---- 1 file changed, 44 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/README b/README index 2938775..623e7c4 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -1,3 +1,9 @@ +OpenEmbedded/Yocto Project layer for Java support +================================================= + +This layer provides support for Java for use with OpenEmbedded and/or +Yocto Project build systems. + This layer depends on: URI: git://git.openembedded.org/openembedded-core @@ -8,6 +14,44 @@ URI: git://git.openembedded.org/meta-openembedded branch: daisy revision: HEAD +Contributing +------------ + +To contribute to this layer you should submit the patches for review to the +mailing list (openembedded-devel@lists.openembedded.org). + +Please refer to: +https://wiki.yoctoproject.org/wiki/Contribution_Guidelines#General_Information + +for some useful guidelines to be followed when submitting patches. + +Mailing list: + + http://lists.openembedded.org/mailman/listinfo/openembedded-devel + +Source code: + + git://git.yoctoproject.org/meta-java + http://git.yoctoproject.org/git/meta-java + +When creating patches, please use something like: + + git format-patch -s --subject-prefix='meta-java][PATCH' origin + +When sending patches, please use something like: + + git send-email --to openembedded-devel@lists.openembedded.org + +Main layer maintainers: + + Henning Heinold + Mario Domenech Goulart + Maxin John + Otavio Salvador + +Usage instructions +------------------ + You should define at lease the following variables in a distro include file or local.conf PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/java-initial = "cacao-initial" @@ -41,7 +85,3 @@ Please note that libstdc++ static is needed on your host to compile icedtea6/7-n (install libstdc++-static on a Fedora). For debian-based distributions you need the libstdc++6-$compilerversion-dev package. - -Send pull requests to openembedded-devel@lists.openembedded.org - -Main layer maintainers: Henning Heinold -- cgit v1.2.3-54-g00ecf