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Reviewed-by: Brian Behlendorf <behlendorf1@llnl.gov> Reviewed-by: Richard Laager <rlaager@wiktel.com> Reviewed-by: George Melikov <mail@gmelikov.ru> Signed-off-by: Kash Pande <kash@tripleback.net> Closes #8466
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# Contributing to ZFS on Linux
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<p align="center"><img src="http://zfsonlinux.org/images/zfs-linux.png"/></p>
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*First of all, thank you for taking the time to contribute!*
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By using the following guidelines, you can help us make ZFS on Linux even
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better.
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## Table Of Contents
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[What should I know before I get
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started?](#what-should-i-know-before-i-get-started)
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* [Get ZFS](#get-zfs)
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* [Debug ZFS](#debug-zfs)
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* [Where can I ask for help?](#where-can-I-ask-for-help)
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[How Can I Contribute?](#how-can-i-contribute)
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* [Reporting Bugs](#reporting-bugs)
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* [Suggesting Enhancements](#suggesting-enhancements)
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* [Pull Requests](#pull-requests)
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* [Testing](#testing)
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[Style Guides](#style-guides)
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* [Coding Conventions](#coding-conventions)
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* [Commit Message Formats](#commit-message-formats)
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* [New Changes](#new-changes)
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* [OpenZFS Patch Ports](#openzfs-patch-ports)
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* [Coverity Defect Fixes](#coverity-defect-fixes)
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* [Signed Off By](#signed-off-by)
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Helpful resources
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* [ZFS on Linux wiki](https://github.com/zfsonlinux/zfs/wiki)
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* [OpenZFS Documentation](http://open-zfs.org/wiki/Developer_resources)
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* [Git and GitHub for beginners](https://github.com/zfsonlinux/zfs/wiki/Git-and-GitHub-for-beginners)
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## What should I know before I get started?
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### Get ZFS
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You can build zfs packages by following [these
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instructions](https://github.com/zfsonlinux/zfs/wiki/Building-ZFS),
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or install stable packages from [your distribution's
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repository](https://github.com/zfsonlinux/zfs/wiki/Getting-Started).
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### Debug ZFS
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A variety of methods and tools are available to aid ZFS developers.
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It's strongly recommended that when developing a patch the `--enable-debug`
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configure option should be set. This will enable additional correctness
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checks and all the ASSERTs to help quickly catch potential issues.
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In addition, there are numerous utilities and debugging files which
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provide visibility in to the inner workings of ZFS. The most useful
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of these tools are discussed in detail on the [debugging ZFS wiki
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page](https://github.com/zfsonlinux/zfs/wiki/Debugging).
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### Where can I ask for help?
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[The zfs-discuss mailing list or IRC](http://list.zfsonlinux.org)
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are the best places to ask for help. Please do not file support requests
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on the GitHub issue tracker.
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## How Can I Contribute?
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### Reporting Bugs
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*Please* contact us via the [zfs-discuss mailing
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list or IRC](http://list.zfsonlinux.org) if you aren't
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certain that you are experiencing a bug.
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If you run into an issue, please search our [issue
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tracker](https://github.com/zfsonlinux/zfs/issues) *first* to ensure the
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issue hasn't been reported before. Open a new issue only if you haven't
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found anything similar to your issue.
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You can open a new issue and search existing issues using the public [issue
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tracker](https://github.com/zfsonlinux/zfs/issues).
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#### When opening a new issue, please include the following information at the top of the issue:
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* What distribution (with version) you are using.
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* The spl and zfs versions you are using, installation method (repository
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or manual compilation).
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* Describe the issue you are experiencing.
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* Describe how to reproduce the issue.
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* Including any warning/errors/backtraces from the system logs.
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When a new issue is opened, it is not uncommon for developers to request
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additional information.
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In general, the more detail you share about a problem the quicker a
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developer can resolve it. For example, providing a simple test case is always
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exceptionally helpful.
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Be prepared to work with the developers investigating your issue. Your
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assistance is crucial in providing a quick solution. They may ask for
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information like:
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* Your pool configuration as reported by `zdb` or `zpool status`.
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* Your hardware configuration, such as
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* Number of CPUs.
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* Amount of memory.
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* Whether your system has ECC memory.
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* Whether it is running under a VMM/Hypervisor.
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* Kernel version.
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* Values of the spl/zfs module parameters.
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* Stack traces which may be logged to `dmesg`.
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### Suggesting Enhancements
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ZFS on Linux is a widely deployed production filesystem which is under
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active development. The team's primary focus is on fixing known issues,
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improving performance, and adding compelling new features.
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You can view the list of proposed features
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by filtering the issue tracker by the ["Feature"
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label](https://github.com/zfsonlinux/zfs/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+label%3AFeature).
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If you have an idea for a feature first check this list. If your idea already
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appears then add a +1 to the top most comment, this helps us gauge interest
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in that feature.
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Otherwise, open a new issue and describe your proposed feature. Why is this
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feature needed? What problem does it solve?
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### Pull Requests
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* All pull requests must be based on the current master branch and apply
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without conflicts.
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* Please attempt to limit pull requests to a single commit which resolves
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one specific issue.
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* Make sure your commit messages are in the correct format. See the
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[Commit Message Formats](#commit-message-formats) section for more information.
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* When updating a pull request squash multiple commits by performing a
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[rebase](https://git-scm.com/docs/git-rebase) (squash).
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* For large pull requests consider structuring your changes as a stack of
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logically independent patches which build on each other. This makes large
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changes easier to review and approve which speeds up the merging process.
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* Try to keep pull requests simple. Simple code with comments is much easier
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to review and approve.
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* Test cases should be provided when appropriate.
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* If your pull request improves performance, please include some benchmarks.
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* The pull request must pass all required [ZFS
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Buildbot](http://build.zfsonlinux.org/) builders before
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being accepted. If you are experiencing intermittent TEST
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builder failures, you may be experiencing a [test suite
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issue](https://github.com/zfsonlinux/zfs/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3A%22Test+Suite%22).
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There are also various [buildbot options](https://github.com/zfsonlinux/zfs/wiki/Buildbot-Options)
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to control how changes are tested.
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* All proposed changes must be approved by a ZFS on Linux organization member.
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### Testing
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All help is appreciated! If you're in a position to run the latest code
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consider helping us by reporting any functional problems, performance
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regressions or other suspected issues. By running the latest code to a wide
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range of realistic workloads, configurations and architectures we're better
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able quickly identify and resolve potential issues.
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Users can also run the [ZFS Test
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Suite](https://github.com/zfsonlinux/zfs/tree/master/tests) on their systems
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to verify ZFS is behaving as intended.
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## Style Guides
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### Coding Conventions
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We currently use [C Style and Coding Standards for
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SunOS](http://www.cis.upenn.edu/%7Elee/06cse480/data/cstyle.ms.pdf) as our
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coding convention.
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### Commit Message Formats
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#### New Changes
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Commit messages for new changes must meet the following guidelines:
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* In 72 characters or less, provide a summary of the change as the
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first line in the commit message.
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* A body which provides a description of the change. If necessary,
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please summarize important information such as why the proposed
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approach was chosen or a brief description of the bug you are resolving.
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Each line of the body must be 72 characters or less.
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* The last line must be a `Signed-off-by:` tag. See the
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[Signed Off By](#signed-off-by) section for more information.
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An example commit message for new changes is provided below.
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```
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This line is a brief summary of your change
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Please provide at least a couple sentences describing the
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change. If necessary, please summarize decisions such as
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why the proposed approach was chosen or what bug you are
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attempting to solve.
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Signed-off-by: Contributor <contributor@email.com>
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```
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#### OpenZFS Patch Ports
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If you are porting OpenZFS patches, the commit message must meet
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the following guidelines:
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* The first line must be the summary line from the most important OpenZFS commit being ported.
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It must begin with `OpenZFS dddd, dddd - ` where `dddd` are OpenZFS issue numbers.
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* Provides a `Authored by:` line to attribute each patch for each original author.
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* Provides the `Reviewed by:` and `Approved by:` lines from each original
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OpenZFS commit.
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* Provides a `Ported-by:` line with the developer's name followed by
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their email for each OpenZFS commit.
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* Provides a `OpenZFS-issue:` line with link for each original illumos
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issue.
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* Provides a `OpenZFS-commit:` line with link for each original OpenZFS commit.
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* If necessary, provide some porting notes to describe any deviations from
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the original OpenZFS commits.
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An example OpenZFS patch port commit message for a single patch is provided
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below.
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```
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OpenZFS 1234 - Summary from the original OpenZFS commit
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Authored by: Original Author <original@email.com>
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Reviewed by: Reviewer One <reviewer1@email.com>
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Reviewed by: Reviewer Two <reviewer2@email.com>
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Approved by: Approver One <approver1@email.com>
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Ported-by: ZFS Contributor <contributor@email.com>
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Provide some porting notes here if necessary.
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OpenZFS-issue: https://www.illumos.org/issues/1234
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OpenZFS-commit: https://github.com/openzfs/openzfs/commit/abcd1234
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```
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If necessary, multiple OpenZFS patches can be combined in a single port.
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This is useful when you are porting a new patch and its subsequent bug
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fixes. An example commit message is provided below.
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```
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OpenZFS 1234, 5678 - Summary of most important OpenZFS commit
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1234 Summary from original OpenZFS commit for 1234
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Authored by: Original Author <original@email.com>
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Reviewed by: Reviewer Two <reviewer2@email.com>
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Approved by: Approver One <approver1@email.com>
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Ported-by: ZFS Contributor <contributor@email.com>
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Provide some porting notes here for 1234 if necessary.
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OpenZFS-issue: https://www.illumos.org/issues/1234
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OpenZFS-commit: https://github.com/openzfs/openzfs/commit/abcd1234
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5678 Summary from original OpenZFS commit for 5678
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Authored by: Original Author2 <original2@email.com>
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Reviewed by: Reviewer One <reviewer1@email.com>
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Approved by: Approver Two <approver2@email.com>
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Ported-by: ZFS Contributor <contributor@email.com>
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Provide some porting notes here for 5678 if necessary.
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OpenZFS-issue: https://www.illumos.org/issues/5678
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OpenZFS-commit: https://github.com/openzfs/openzfs/commit/efgh5678
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```
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#### Coverity Defect Fixes
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If you are submitting a fix to a
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[Coverity defect](https://scan.coverity.com/projects/zfsonlinux-zfs),
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the commit message should meet the following guidelines:
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* Provides a subject line in the format of
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`Fix coverity defects: CID dddd, dddd...` where `dddd` represents
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each CID fixed by the commit.
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* Provides a body which lists each Coverity defect and how it was corrected.
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* The last line must be a `Signed-off-by:` tag. See the
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[Signed Off By](#signed-off-by) section for more information.
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An example Coverity defect fix commit message is provided below.
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```
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Fix coverity defects: CID 12345, 67890
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CID 12345: Logically dead code (DEADCODE)
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Removed the if(var != 0) block because the condition could never be
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satisfied.
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CID 67890: Resource Leak (RESOURCE_LEAK)
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Ensure free is called after allocating memory in function().
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Signed-off-by: Contributor <contributor@email.com>
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```
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#### Signed Off By
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A line tagged as `Signed-off-by:` must contain the developer's
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name followed by their email. This is the developer's certification
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that they have the right to submit the patch for inclusion into
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the code base and indicates agreement to the [Developer's Certificate
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of Origin](https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/process/submitting-patches.html#sign-your-work-the-developer-s-certificate-of-origin).
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Code without a proper signoff cannot be merged.
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Git can append the `Signed-off-by` line to your commit messages. Simply
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provide the `-s` or `--signoff` option when performing a `git commit`.
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For more information about writing commit messages, visit [How to Write
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a Git Commit Message](https://chris.beams.io/posts/git-commit/).
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