Contributions.txt

   1 ======================
   2 = Code Contributions =
   3 ======================
   4
   5 To make a contribution to a TianoCore project, follow these steps.
   6 1. Create a change description in the format specified below to
   7    use in the source control commit log.
   8 2. Your commit message must include your "Signed-off-by" signature,
   9    and "Contributed-under" message.
  10 3. Your "Contributed-under" message explicitly states that the
  11    contribution is made under the terms of the specified
  12    contribution agreement.  Your "Contributed-under" message
  13    must include the name of contribution agreement and version.
  14    For example: Contributed-under: TianoCore Contribution Agreement 1.1
  15    The "TianoCore Contribution Agreement" is included below in
  16    this document.
  17 4. Submit your code to the TianoCore project using the process
  18    that the project documents on its web page.  If the process is
  19    not documented, then submit the code on development email list
  20    for the project.
  21 5. It is preferred that contributions are submitted using the same
  22    copyright license as the base project. When that is not possible,
  23    then contributions using the following licenses can be accepted:
  24    * BSD (2-clause): http://opensource.org/licenses/BSD-2-Clause
  25    * BSD (3-clause): http://opensource.org/licenses/BSD-3-Clause
  26    * MIT: http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
  27    * Python-2.0: http://opensource.org/licenses/Python-2.0
  28    * Zlib: http://opensource.org/licenses/Zlib
  29
  30    For documentation:
  31    * FreeBSD Documentation License
  32      https://www.freebsd.org/copyright/freebsd-doc-license.html
  33
  34    Contributions of code put into the public domain can also be
  35    accepted.
  36
  37    Contributions using other licenses might be accepted, but further
  38    review will be required.
  39
  40 =====================================================
  41 = Change Description / Commit Message / Patch Email =
  42 =====================================================
  43
  44 Your change description should use the standard format for a
  45 commit message, and must include your "Signed-off-by" signature
  46 and the "Contributed-under" message.
  47
  48 == Sample Change Description / Commit Message =
  49
  50 === Start of sample patch email message ===
  51
  52 From: Contributor Name <contributor@example.com>
  53 Subject: [Repository/Branch PATCH] Module: Brief-single-line-summary
  54
  55 Full-commit-message
  56
  57 Contributed-under: TianoCore Contribution Agreement 1.1
  58 Signed-off-by: Contributor Name <contributor@example.com>
  59 ---
  60
  61 An extra message for the patch email which will not be considered part
  62 of the commit message can be added here.
  63
  64 Patch content inline or attached
  65
  66 === End of sample patch email message ===
  67
  68 === Notes for sample patch email ===
  69
  70 * The first line of commit message is taken from the email's subject
  71   line following [Repository/Branch PATCH]. The remaining portion of the
  72   commit message is the email's content until the '---' line.
  73 * git format-patch is one way to create this format
  74
  75 === Definitions for sample patch email ===
  76
  77 * "Repository" is the identifier of the repository the patch applies.
  78   This identifier should only be provided for repositories other than
  79   'edk2'. For example 'edk2-BuildSpecification' or 'staging'.
  80 * "Branch" is the identifier of the branch the patch applies. This
  81   identifier should only be provided for branches other than 'edk2/master'.
  82   For example 'edk2/UDK2015', 'edk2-BuildSpecification/release/1.27', or
  83   'staging/edk2-test'.
  84 * "Module" is a short identifier for the affected code or documentation. For
  85   example 'MdePkg', 'MdeModulePkg/UsbBusDxe', 'Introduction', or
  86   'EDK II INF File Format'.
  87 * "Brief-single-line-summary" is a short summary of the change.
  88 * The entire first line should be less than ~70 characters.
  89 * "Full-commit-message" a verbose multiple line comment describing
  90   the change.  Each line should be less than ~70 characters.
  91 * "Contributed-under" explicitly states that the contribution is
  92   made under the terms of the contribution agreement. This
  93   agreement is included below in this document.
  94 * "Signed-off-by" is the contributor's signature identifying them
  95   by their real/legal name and their email address.
  96
  97 ========================================
  98 = TianoCore Contribution Agreement 1.1 =
  99 ========================================
 100
 101 INTEL CORPORATION ("INTEL") MAKES AVAILABLE SOFTWARE, DOCUMENTATION
 102 ("DOCUMENTATION"), INFORMATION AND/OR OTHER MATERIALS FOR USE IN THE
 103 TIANOCORE OPEN SOURCE PROJECT (COLLECTIVELY "CONTENT"). USE OF THE CONTENT
 104 IS GOVERNED BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND
 105 INTEL AND/OR THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF LICENSE AGREEMENTS OR NOTICES
 106 INDICATED OR REFERENCED BELOW. BY USING THE CONTENT, YOU AGREE THAT YOUR
 107 USE OF THE CONTENT IS GOVERNED BY THIS AGREEMENT AND/OR THE TERMS AND
 108 CONDITIONS OF ANY APPLICABLE LICENSE AGREEMENTS OR NOTICES INDICATED OR
 109 REFERENCED BELOW. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS
 110 AGREEMENT AND THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ANY APPLICABLE LICENSE
 111 AGREEMENTS OR NOTICES INDICATED OR REFERENCED BELOW, THEN YOU MAY NOT
 112 USE THE CONTENT.
 113
 114 Unless otherwise indicated, all Content (except Documentation) made available
 115 on the TianoCore site is provided to you under the terms and conditions of the
 116 BSD License ("BSD"). A copy of the BSD License is available at
 117 http://opensource.org/licenses/bsd-license.php
 118 or when applicable, in the associated License.txt file.
 119
 120 Unless otherwise indicated, all Documentation made available on the
 121 TianoCore site is provided to you under the terms and conditions of the
 122 FreeBSD Documentation License ("FreeBSD"). A copy of the license is
 123 available at https://www.freebsd.org/copyright/freebsd-doc-license.html or,
 124 when applicable, in the associated License.txt file.
 125
 126 Certain other content may be made available under other licenses as
 127 indicated in or with such Content (for example, in a License.txt file).
 128
 129 You accept and agree to the following terms and conditions for Your
 130 present and future Contributions submitted to TianoCore site. Except
 131 for the license granted to Intel hereunder, You reserve all right,
 132 title, and interest in and to Your Contributions.
 133
 134 == SECTION 1: Definitions ==
 135 * "You" or "Contributor" shall mean the copyright owner or legal
 136   entity authorized by the copyright owner that is making a
 137   Contribution hereunder. All other entities that control, are
 138   controlled by, or are under common control with that entity are
 139   considered to be a single Contributor. For the purposes of this
 140   definition, "control" means (i) the power, direct or indirect, to
 141   cause the direction or management of such entity, whether by
 142   contract or otherwise, or (ii) ownership of fifty percent (50%)
 143   or more of the outstanding shares, or (iii) beneficial ownership
 144   of such entity.
 145 * "Contribution" shall mean any original work of authorship,
 146   including any modifications or additions to an existing work,
 147   that is intentionally submitted by You to the TinaoCore site for
 148   inclusion in, or documentation of, any of the Content. For the
 149   purposes of this definition, "submitted" means any form of
 150   electronic, verbal, or written communication sent to the
 151   TianoCore site or its representatives, including but not limited
 152   to communication on electronic mailing lists, source code
 153   control systems, and issue tracking systems that are managed by,
 154   or on behalf of, the TianoCore site for the purpose of
 155   discussing and improving the Content, but excluding
 156   communication that is conspicuously marked or otherwise
 157   designated in writing by You as "Not a Contribution."
 158
 159 == SECTION 2: License for Contributions ==
 160 * Contributor hereby agrees that redistribution and use of the
 161   Contribution in source and binary forms, with or without
 162   modification, are permitted provided that the following
 163   conditions are met:
 164 ** Redistributions of source code must retain the Contributor's
 165    copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
 166    disclaimer.
 167 ** Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the Contributor's
 168    copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
 169    disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
 170    with the distribution.
 171 * Disclaimer. None of the names of Contributor, Intel, or the names
 172   of their respective contributors may be used to endorse or
 173   promote products derived from this software without specific
 174   prior written permission.
 175 * Contributor grants a license (with the right to sublicense) under
 176   claims of Contributor's patents that Contributor can license that
 177   are infringed by the Contribution (as delivered by Contributor) to
 178   make, use, distribute, sell, offer for sale, and import the
 179   Contribution and derivative works thereof solely to the minimum
 180   extent necessary for licensee to exercise the granted copyright
 181   license; this patent license applies solely to those portions of
 182   the Contribution that are unmodified. No hardware per se is
 183   licensed.
 184 * EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN SECTION 3 BELOW, THE
 185   CONTRIBUTION IS PROVIDED BY THE CONTRIBUTOR "AS IS" AND ANY
 186   EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
 187   THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A
 188   PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
 189   CONTRIBUTOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
 190   SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
 191   NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
 192   LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
 193   HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
 194   CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR
 195   OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THE
 196   CONTRIBUTION, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
 197   DAMAGE.
 198
 199 == SECTION 3: Representations ==
 200 * You represent that You are legally entitled to grant the above
 201   license. If your employer(s) has rights to intellectual property
 202   that You create that includes Your Contributions, You represent
 203   that You have received permission to make Contributions on behalf
 204   of that employer, that Your employer has waived such rights for
 205   Your Contributions.
 206 * You represent that each of Your Contributions is Your original
 207   creation (see Section 4 for submissions on behalf of others).
 208   You represent that Your Contribution submissions include complete
 209   details of any third-party license or other restriction
 210   (including, but not limited to, related patents and trademarks)
 211   of which You are personally aware and which are associated with
 212   any part of Your Contributions.
 213
 214 == SECTION 4: Third Party Contributions ==
 215 * Should You wish to submit work that is not Your original creation,
 216   You may submit it to TianoCore site separately from any
 217   Contribution, identifying the complete details of its source
 218   and of any license or other restriction (including, but not
 219   limited to, related patents, trademarks, and license agreements)
 220   of which You are personally aware, and conspicuously marking the
 221   work as "Submitted on behalf of a third-party: [named here]".
 222
 223 == SECTION 5: Miscellaneous ==
 224 * Applicable Laws. Any claims arising under or relating to this
 225   Agreement shall be governed by the internal substantive laws of
 226   the State of Delaware or federal courts located in Delaware,
 227   without regard to principles of conflict of laws.
 228 * Language. This Agreement is in the English language only, which
 229   language shall be controlling in all respects, and all versions
 230   of this Agreement in any other language shall be for accommodation
 231   only and shall not be binding. All communications and notices made
 232   or given pursuant to this Agreement, and all documentation and
 233   support to be provided, unless otherwise noted, shall be in the
 234   English language.
 235