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+# How do I contribute?
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+Contributing is easy.
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+Firstly - make sure you've subscribed to the mailing list!
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+Next - when you contribute patches, you must abide by the Linux coding "Signed-off-by" concept. That is, that you did the work; that you don't know of any patent infringements introduced by your code; that you contribute you work under the same licence as the file falls under.
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+>         Developer's Certificate of Origin 1.1
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+>         By making a contribution to this project, I certify that:
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+>         (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
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+>         (c) The contribution was provided directly to me by some other
+>             person who certified (a), (b) or (c) and I have not modified
+>             it.
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+>         (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.
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+So, whenever you send a patch or merge request, it must include a signed-off-by tag indicating you agree to the above.
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+That's it! Send a merge request or patch with a signed-off-by tag and be prepared to haggle with the maintainers / developers!
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