CONTRIBUTING.rst

Contributing to CMake
*********************

The following summarizes the process for contributing changes.
See documentation on `CMake Development`_ for more information.

.. _`CMake Development`: Help/dev/README.rst

Community
=========

CMake is maintained and supported by `Kitware`_ and developed in
collaboration with a productive community of contributors.
Please subscribe and post to the `CMake Developers List`_ to raise
discussion of development topics.

.. _`Kitware`: http://www.kitware.com/cmake
.. _`CMake Developers List`: https://cmake.org/mailman/listinfo/cmake-developers

Patches
=======

CMake uses `Kitware's GitLab Instance`_ to manage development and code review.
To contribute patches:

#. Fork the upstream `CMake Repository`_ into a personal account.
#. Run `Utilities/SetupForDevelopment.sh`_ for local configuration.
#. See the `CMake Source Code Guide`_ for coding guidelines.
#. Base all new work on the upstream ``master`` branch.
   Base work on the upstream ``release`` branch only if it fixes a
   regression or bug in a feature new to that release.
   If in doubt, prefer ``master``.  Reviewers may simply ask for
   a rebase if deemed appropriate in particular cases.
#. Create commits making incremental, distinct, logically complete changes
   with appropriate `commit messages`_.
#. Push a topic branch to a personal repository fork on GitLab.
#. Create a GitLab Merge Request targeting the upstream ``master`` branch
   (even if the change is intended for merge to the ``release`` branch).
   Check the box to allow edits from maintainers.

The merge request will enter the `CMake Review Process`_ for consideration.

.. _`Kitware's GitLab Instance`: https://gitlab.kitware.com
.. _`CMake Repository`: https://gitlab.kitware.com/cmake/cmake
.. _`Utilities/SetupForDevelopment.sh`: Utilities/SetupForDevelopment.sh
.. _`CMake Source Code Guide`: Help/dev/source.rst
.. _`commit messages`: Help/dev/review.rst#commit-messages
.. _`CMake Review Process`: Help/dev/review.rst

License
=======

We do not require any formal copyright assignment or contributor license
agreement.  Any contributions intentionally sent upstream are presumed
to be offered under terms of the OSI-approved BSD 3-clause License.
See `Copyright.txt`_ for details.

.. _`Copyright.txt`: Copyright.txt