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+How to Submit Patches to the libseccomp Project
+===============================================================================
+https://github.com/seccomp/libseccomp
+
+This document is intended to act as a guide to help you contribute to the
+libseccomp project. It is not perfect, and there will always be exceptions
+to the rules described here, but by following the instructions below you
+should have a much easier time getting your work merged with the upstream
+project.
+
+* Test Your Code
+
+There are three possible tests you can run to verify your code. The first
+test is used to check the formatting and coding style of your changes, you
+can run the test with the following command:
+
+ # make check-syntax
+
+... if there are any problems with your changes a diff/patch will be shown
+which indicates the problems and how to fix them.
+
+The second possible test is used to ensure that the different internal syscall
+tables are consistent and to test your changes against the automated test
+suite. You can run the test with the following command:
+
+ # make check
+
+... if there are any faults or errors they will be displayed; beware that the
+tests can run for some time and produce a lot of output.
+
+The third possible test is used to validate libseccomp against a live, running
+system using some simple regression tests. After ensuring that your system
+supports seccomp filters you can run the live tests with the following
+command:
+
+ # make check-build
+ # cd tests
+ # ./regression -T live
+
+... if there are any faults or errors they will be displayed.
+
+* Generate the Patch(es)
+
+Depending on how you decided to work with the libseccomp code base and what
+tools you are using there are different ways to generate your patch(es).
+However, regardless of what tools you use, you should always generate your
+patches using the "unified" diff/patch format and the patches should always
+apply to the libseccomp source tree using the following command from the top
+directory of the libseccomp sources:
+
+ # patch -p1 < changes.patch
+
+If you are not using git, stacked git (stgit), or some other tool which can
+generate patch files for you automatically, you may find the following command
+helpful in generating patches, where "libseccomp.orig/" is the unmodified
+source code directory and "libseccomp/" is the source code directory with your
+changes:
+
+ # diff -purN libseccomp.orig/ libseccomp/
+
+When in doubt please generate your patch and try applying it to an unmodified
+copy of the libseccomp sources; if it fails for you, it will fail for the rest
+of us.
+
+* Explain Your Work
+
+At the top of every patch you should include a description of the problem you
+are trying to solve, how you solved it, and why you chose the solution you
+implemented. If you are submitting a bug fix, it is also incredibly helpful
+if you can describe/include a reproducer for the problem in the description as
+well as instructions on how to test for the bug and verify that it has been
+fixed.
+
+* Sign Your Work
+
+The sign-off is a simple line at the end of the patch description, which
+certifies that you wrote it or otherwise have the right to pass it on as an
+open-source patch. The "Developer's Certificate of Origin" pledge is taken
+from the Linux Kernel and the rules are pretty simple:
+
+ Developer's Certificate of Origin 1.1
+
+ By making a contribution to this project, I certify that:
+
+ (a) The contribution was created in whole or in part by me and I
+ have the right to submit it under the open source license
+ indicated in the file; or
+
+ (b) The contribution is based upon previous work that, to the best
+ of my knowledge, is covered under an appropriate open source
+ license and I have the right under that license to submit that
+ work with modifications, whether created in whole or in part
+ by me, under the same open source license (unless I am
+ permitted to submit under a different license), as indicated
+ in the file; or
+
+ (c) The contribution was provided directly to me by some other
+ person who certified (a), (b) or (c) and I have not modified
+ it.
+
+ (d) I understand and agree that this project and the contribution
+ are public and that a record of the contribution (including all
+ personal information I submit with it, including my sign-off) is
+ maintained indefinitely and may be redistributed consistent with
+ this project or the open source license(s) involved.
+
+... then you just add a line to the bottom of your patch description, with
+your real name, saying:
+
+ Signed-off-by: Random J Developer <random@developer.example.org>
+
+* Email Your Patch(es)
+
+Finally, you will need to email your patches to the mailing list so they can
+be reviewed and potentially merged into the main libseccomp repository. When
+sending patches to the mailing list it is important to send your email in text
+form, no HTML mail please, and ensure that your email client does not mangle
+your patches. It should be possible to save your raw email to disk and apply
+it directly to the libseccomp source code; if that fails then you likely have
+a problem with your email client. When in doubt try a test first by sending
+yourself an email with your patch and attempting to apply the emailed patch to
+the libseccomp repository; if it fails for you, it will fail for the rest of
+us trying to test your patch and include it in the main libseccomp repository.
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