CONTRIBUTING.TXT

Contributors Guide
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This document outlines how to contribute code to the PMDT project.

Getting the code
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The PMDT code can be cloned from the repository on dpdk.org as follows:

    git clone git://dpdk.org/apps/pmdt
    git clone http://dpdk.org/git/apps/pmdt

The code can be browsed at http://dpdk.org/browse/apps/pmdt/

Submitting Patches
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Contributions to PMDT should be submitted as git formatted patches to the
DPDK mailing list: dev@dpdk.org

Note you must first register for the mailing list at:
http://dpdk.org/ml/listinfo/dev

The commit message must end with a "Signed-off-by:" line which is added using:

    git commit --signoff # or -s

The purpose of the signoff is explained in the Linux kernel guidelines
Developer's Certificate of Origin:
http://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/SubmittingPatches

Note:
    All developers must ensure that they have read, understood and complied
    with the Developer's Certificate of Origin section of the documentation
    prior to applying the signoff and submitting a patch.

The DPDK Code Contributors guidelines contain information that is
useful for submitting patches to PMDT:
http://dpdk.org/doc/guides/contributing/index.html

Coding Guidelines
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* C code should follow the DPDK coding standards.

Maintainer
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The PMDT maintainer is: Keith Wiles <keith.wiles@intel.com>

Contributors
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* Listed in alphabetical order by family name

Savannah Loberger
Keith Wiles