Add more detail to Contributing to make it easier for new users to contribute. Signed-off-by: Kent Gibson <warthog618@xxxxxxxxx> --- Changes v1 -> v2: - add more info on the mailing list and archive. README | 24 +++++++++++++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/README b/README index b71739e..85b6300 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -275,8 +275,26 @@ were selected and help2man is available in the system. CONTRIBUTING ------------ -Contributions are welcome - please send patches and bug reports to -linux-gpio@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (add the [libgpiod] prefix to the e-mail subject -line) and stick to the linux kernel coding style when submitting new code. +Contributions are welcome - please send questions, patches and bug reports +to the linux-gpio mailing list[2] by e-mailing to linux-gpio@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx +(add the [libgpiod] prefix to the e-mail subject line). +Note that the mailing list quietly drops HTML formatted e-mail, so be sure +to send plain text[3]. + +Code submissions should stick to the linux kernel coding style[4] and +follow the kernel patch submission process[5] as applied to the libgpiod +source tree. + +The mailing list archive[6] contains all the historical mails to the list, +and is the place to check to ensure your e-mail has been received. +Search for "libgpiod" to filter the list down to relevant messages. +Those also provide examples of the expected formatting. +Allow some time for your e-mail to propagate to the list before retrying, +particularly if there are no e-mails in the list more recent than yours. [1] https://github.com/bats-core/bats-core +[2] http://vger.kernel.org/vger-lists.html#linux-gpio +[3] https://docs.kernel.org/process/email-clients.html +[4] https://docs.kernel.org/process/coding-style.html +[5] https://docs.kernel.org/process/submitting-patches.html +[6] https://lore.kernel.org/linux-gpio/ -- 2.40.1