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  14         <h1>Patches for the NASM</h1>
  15         <p>The NASM uses the <a href="http://git-scm.com/">GIT</a> version control system.
  16         So we prefer to obtain well formatted patches which would be simply merged into the
  17         repo without much efforts.</p>
  18
  19         <h1>Signing your work</h1>
  20
  21         <p>To improve tracking of who did what we've introduced a "sign-off" procedure
  22         on patches that are being emailed around.</p>
  23
  24         <p>The sign-off is a simple line at the end of the explanation for the
  25         patch, which certifies that you wrote it or otherwise have the right to
  26         pass it on as a open-source patch.  The rules are pretty simple - if you
  27         can certify the below...</p>
  28
  29         <h1>Developer's Certificate of Origin 1.1</h1>
  30
  31         <p>By making a contribution to this project, I certify that:</p>
  32
  33         <p>(a) The contribution was created in whole or in part by me and I
  34             have the right to submit it under the open source license
  35             indicated in the file; or</p>
  36
  37         <p>(b) The contribution is based upon previous work that, to the best
  38             of my knowledge, is covered under an appropriate open source
  39             license and I have the right under that license to submit that
  40             work with modifications, whether created in whole or in part
  41             by me, under the same open source license (unless I am
  42             permitted to submit under a different license), as indicated
  43             in the file; or</p>
  44
  45         <p>(c) The contribution was provided directly to me by some other
  46             person who certified (a), (b) or (c) and I have not modified
  47             it.</p>
  48
  49         <p>(d) I understand and agree that this project and the contribution
  50             are public and that a record of the contribution (including all
  51             personal information I submit with it, including my sign-off) is
  52             maintained indefinitely and may be redistributed consistent with
  53             this project or the open source license(s) involved.</p>
  54
  55         <p>then you just add a line saying</p>
  56
  57         <p><div class="code">Signed-off-by: Random J Developer
  58         &ltrandom@developer.example.org&gt</div></p>
  59
  60         <p>using your real name (please, no pseudonyms or anonymous contributions if
  61         possible).<p>
  62
  63         <h1>Example of a patch message</h1>
  64
  65         <p>
  66         <div class="code">
  67         From: Random J Developer &ltrandom@developer.example.org&gt<br />
  68         Subject: [PATCH] Short patch description<br /><br />
  69
  70         Long patch description (could be skipped if the patch<br />
  71         is trivial enough)<br /><br />
  72
  73         Signed-off-by: Random J Developer &ltrandom@developer.example.org&gt
  74         </div></p>
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