DPDK switched to main and sub-repositories approach, this patch documents new approach and updates development process according.
Signed-off-by: Ferruh Yigit <ferruh.yigit at intel.com> --- doc/guides/contributing/patches.rst | 18 +++++++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/guides/contributing/patches.rst b/doc/guides/contributing/patches.rst index 729aea7..bec9bfc 100644 --- a/doc/guides/contributing/patches.rst +++ b/doc/guides/contributing/patches.rst @@ -20,7 +20,14 @@ The DPDK development process has the following features: * There is a mailing list where developers submit patches. * There are maintainers for hierarchical components. * Patches are reviewed publicly on the mailing list. -* Successfully reviewed patches are merged to the master branch of the repository. +* Successfully reviewed patches are merged to the repository. + +| + +* There are main repository ``dpdk`` and sub-repositories ``dpdk-next-*``. +* A patch should be sent for its target repository. Like net drivers should be on top of dpdk-next-net repository. +* All sub-repositories merged into main repository for -rc1 and -rc2 versions of the release. +* After -rc2 release all patches should target main repository. The mailing list for DPDK development is `dev at dpdk.org <http://dpdk.org/ml/archives/dev/>`_. Contributors will need to `register for the mailing list <http://dpdk.org/ml/listinfo/dev>`_ in order to submit patches. @@ -33,12 +40,17 @@ Refer to the `Pro Git Book <http://www.git-scm.com/book/>`_ for further informat Getting the Source Code ----------------------- -The source code can be cloned using either of the following:: +The source code can be cloned using either of the following: - git clone git://dpdk.org/dpdk +main repository:: + git clone git://dpdk.org/dpdk git clone http://dpdk.org/git/dpdk +sub-repositories (`list <http://dpdk.org/browse/next>`_):: + + git clone git://dpdk.org/next/dpdk-next-* + git clone http://dpdk.org/git/next/dpdk-next-* Make your Changes ----------------- -- 2.9.3
