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diff --git a/Documentation/gpu/introduction.rst b/Documentation/gpu/introduction.rst index eb284eb748ba..fccbe375244d 100644 --- a/Documentation/gpu/introduction.rst +++ b/Documentation/gpu/introduction.rst @@ -50,3 +50,49 @@ names are "Notes" with information for dangerous or tricky corner cases, and "FIXME" where the interface could be cleaned up. Also read the :ref:`guidelines for the kernel documentation at large <doc_guide>`. + +Getting Started +=============== + +Developers interested in helping out with the DRM subsystem are very welcome. +Often people will resort to sending in patches for various issues reported by +checkpatch or sparse. We welcome such contributions. + +Anyone looking to kick it up a notch can find a list of janitorial tasks on +the :ref:`TODO list <todo>`. + +Contribution Process +==================== + +Mostly the DRM subsystem works like any other kernel subsystem, see :ref:`the +main process guidelines and documentation <process_index>` for how things work. +Here we just document some of the specialities of the GPU subsystem. + +Feature Merge Deadlines +----------------------- + +All feature work must be in the linux-next tree by the -rc6 release of the +current release cycle, otherwise they must be postponed and can't reach the next +merge window. All patches must have landed in the drm-next tree by latest -rc7, +but if your branch is not in linux-next then this must have happened by -rc6 +already. + +After that point only bugfixes (like after the upstream merge window has closed +with the -rc1 release) are allowed. No new platform enabling or new drivers are +allowed. + +This means that there's a blackout-period of about one month where feature work +can't be merged. The recommended way to deal with that is having a -next tree +that's always open, but making sure to not feed it into linux-next during the +blackout period. As an example, drm-misc works like that. + +Code of Conduct +--------------- + +As a freedesktop.org project, dri-devel, and the DRM community, follows the +Contributor Covenant, found at: https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/CodeOfConduct + +Please conduct yourself in a respectful and civilised manner when +interacting with community members on mailing lists, IRC, or bug +trackers. The community represents the project as a whole, and abusive +or bullying behaviour is not tolerated by the project. |