Panoramica del processo di contribuzione
Getting to Know Your Project
- Clone and be familiar with the code
$ git clone git://git.openstack.org/openstack/<your_project>
- Example:
$ git clone git://git.openstack.org/openstack/training-guides
- Run the tests
- Join the project's IRC channel
- Look at open reviews
- Join the openstack-dev mailing list
Nota
Each project has its own purpose & culture.
Interacting with the Project
- Talking in the IRC channel
- Following and participating in project related mail threads in the mailing list
- Attending regular meetings
- Filing, fixing, and triaging bugs
- Filing a blueprint/spec
- Implementing a blueprint/spec
Building Your Persona
- Review other's code
- Help fix the documentation
- Answer other's questions or help direct them to those who can
- Attend the meetings
- Build a network
- Pay attention to who is an expert in what area
- Ask questions in the channel or send direct messages
Nota
If people know you, you have a better chance at your code getting attention.
General Contribution Workflow
- Pick a task (bug, trivial fix, documentation, implementation)
- Make a new branch in your local repository
- Make code changes
- Update and add tests (unit, functional, etc.)
- Run tests (unit, functional, etc.)
- Create your commit and push upstream for review
Nota
We will go into this later on in more detail so hold off on answering detailed questions for now.
Your Patch Upstream
- Jenkins and vendor CIs will review your patch
- Community members will review your patch
- Reply to comments
- Make changes and push new patchsets
- Resolve merge conflicts
Speeding the Acceptance
- Be on top of people's comments
- Be patient
- Be communicative
Essere collaborativo
REMEMBER: This is open source. Things happen on the community's schedule, not yours.