====================== = Code Contributions = ====================== To make a contribution to a TianoCore project, follow these steps. 1. Create a change description in the format specified below to use in the source control commit log. 2. Your commit message must include your "Signed-off-by" signature, and "Contributed-under" message. 3. Your "Contributed-under" message explicitly states that the contribution is made under the terms of the specified contribution agreement. Your "Contributed-under" message must include the name of contribution agreement and version. For example: Contributed-under: TianoCore Contribution Agreement 1.0 The "TianoCore Contribution Agreement" is included below in this document. 4. Submit your code to the TianoCore project using the process that the project documents on its web page. If the process is not documented, then submit the code on development email list for the project. 5. It is preferred that contributions are submitted using the same copyright license as the base project. When that is not possible, then contributions using the following licenses can be accepted: * BSD (2-clause): http://opensource.org/licenses/BSD-2-Clause * BSD (3-clause): http://opensource.org/licenses/BSD-3-Clause * MIT: http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT * Python-2.0: http://opensource.org/licenses/Python-2.0 * Zlib: http://opensource.org/licenses/Zlib Contributions of code put into the public domain can also be accepted. Contributions using other licenses might be accepted, but further review will be required. ===================================================== = Change Description / Commit Message / Patch Email = ===================================================== Your change description should use the standard format for a commit message, and must include your "Signed-off-by" signature and the "Contributed-under" message. == Sample Change Description / Commit Message = === Start of sample patch email message === From: Contributor Name Subject: [PATCH] CodeModule: Brief-single-line-summary Full-commit-message Contributed-under: TianoCore Contribution Agreement 1.0 Signed-off-by: Contributor Name --- An extra message for the patch email which will not be considered part of the commit message can be added here. Patch content inline or attached === End of sample patch email message === === Notes for sample patch email === * The first line of commit message is taken from the email's subject line following [PATCH]. The remaining portion of the commit message is the email's content until the '---' line. * git format-patch is one way to create this format === Definitions for sample patch email === * "CodeModule" is a short idenfier for the affected code. For example MdePkg, or MdeModulePkg UsbBusDxe. * "Brief-single-line-summary" is a short summary of the change. * The entire first line should be less than ~70 characters. * "Full-commit-message" a verbose multiple line comment describing the change. Each line should be less than ~70 characters. * "Contributed-under" explicitely states that the contribution is made under the terms of the contribtion agreement. This agreement is included below in this document. * "Signed-off-by" is the contributor's signature identifying them by their real/legal name and their email address. ======================================== = TianoCore Contribution Agreement 1.0 = ======================================== INTEL CORPORATION ("INTEL") MAKES AVAILABLE SOFTWARE, DOCUMENTATION, INFORMATION AND/OR OTHER MATERIALS FOR USE IN THE TIANOCORE OPEN SOURCE PROJECT (COLLECTIVELY "CONTENT"). USE OF THE CONTENT IS GOVERNED BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND INTEL AND/OR THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF LICENSE AGREEMENTS OR NOTICES INDICATED OR REFERENCED BELOW. BY USING THE CONTENT, YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE CONTENT IS GOVERNED BY THIS AGREEMENT AND/OR THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ANY APPLICABLE LICENSE AGREEMENTS OR NOTICES INDICATED OR REFERENCED BELOW. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ANY APPLICABLE LICENSE AGREEMENTS OR NOTICES INDICATED OR REFERENCED BELOW, THEN YOU MAY NOT USE THE CONTENT. Unless otherwise indicated, all Content made available on the TianoCore site is provided to you under the terms and conditions of the BSD License ("BSD"). A copy of the BSD License is available at http://opensource.org/licenses/bsd-license.php or when applicable, in the associated License.txt file. Certain other content may be made available under other licenses as indicated in or with such Content. (For example, in a License.txt file.) You accept and agree to the following terms and conditions for Your present and future Contributions submitted to TianoCore site. Except for the license granted to Intel hereunder, You reserve all right, title, and interest in and to Your Contributions. == SECTION 1: Definitions == * "You" or "Contributor" shall mean the copyright owner or legal entity authorized by the copyright owner that is making a Contribution hereunder. All other entities that control, are controlled by, or are under common control with that entity are considered to be a single Contributor. For the purposes of this definition, "control" means (i) the power, direct or indirect, to cause the direction or management of such entity, whether by contract or otherwise, or (ii) ownership of fifty percent (50%) or more of the outstanding shares, or (iii) beneficial ownership of such entity. * "Contribution" shall mean any original work of authorship, including any modifications or additions to an existing work, that is intentionally submitted by You to the TinaoCore site for inclusion in, or documentation of, any of the Content. For the purposes of this definition, "submitted" means any form of electronic, verbal, or written communication sent to the TianoCore site or its representatives, including but not limited to communication on electronic mailing lists, source code control systems, and issue tracking systems that are managed by, or on behalf of, the TianoCore site for the purpose of discussing and improving the Content, but excluding communication that is conspicuously marked or otherwise designated in writing by You as "Not a Contribution." == SECTION 2: License for Contributions == * Contributor hereby agrees that redistribution and use of the Contribution in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: ** Redistributions of source code must retain the Contributor's copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. ** Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the Contributor's copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution. * Disclaimer. None of the names of Contributor, Intel, or the names of their respective contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission. * Contributor grants a license (with the right to sublicense) under claims of Contributor's patents that Contributor can license that are infringed by the Contribution (as delivered by Contributor) to make, use, distribute, sell, offer for sale, and import the Contribution and derivative works thereof solely to the minimum extent necessary for licensee to exercise the granted copyright license; this patent license applies solely to those portions of the Contribution that are unmodified. No hardware per se is licensed. * EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN SECTION 3 BELOW, THE CONTRIBUTION IS PROVIDED BY THE CONTRIBUTOR "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE CONTRIBUTOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THE CONTRIBUTION, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. == SECTION 3: Representations == * You represent that You are legally entitled to grant the above license. If your employer(s) has rights to intellectual property that You create that includes Your Contributions, You represent that You have received permission to make Contributions on behalf of that employer, that Your employer has waived such rights for Your Contributions. * You represent that each of Your Contributions is Your original creation (see Section 4 for submissions on behalf of others). You represent that Your Contribution submissions include complete details of any third-party license or other restriction (including, but not limited to, related patents and trademarks) of which You are personally aware and which are associated with any part of Your Contributions. == SECTION 4: Third Party Contributions == * Should You wish to submit work that is not Your original creation, You may submit it to TianoCore site separately from any Contribution, identifying the complete details of its source and of any license or other restriction (including, but not limited to, related patents, trademarks, and license agreements) of which You are personally aware, and conspicuously marking the work as "Submitted on behalf of a third-party: [named here]". == SECTION 5: Miscellaneous == * Applicable Laws. Any claims arising under or relating to this Agreement shall be governed by the internal substantive laws of the State of Delaware or federal courts located in Delaware, without regard to principles of conflict of laws. * Language. This Agreement is in the English language only, which language shall be controlling in all respects, and all versions of this Agreement in any other language shall be for accommodation only and shall not be binding. All communications and notices made or given pursuant to this Agreement, and all documentation and support to be provided, unless otherwise noted, shall be in the English language.