From: Timothy Arceri Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2019 04:26:34 +0000 (+1100) Subject: docs: update source code repository documentation X-Git-Url: https://git.libre-soc.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=9d2d609ccec37a784aef998a93330e7cba25aa7c;p=mesa.git docs: update source code repository documentation This drops all the old documentaion around applying for push access. Also this removes the documentation stating that you can push directly to mesa rather than using merge requests. Closes: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/mesa/mesa/issues/1969 Reviewed-by: Eric Engestrom --- diff --git a/docs/repository.html b/docs/repository.html index 6f8d65ce366..ad7f90b2604 100644 --- a/docs/repository.html +++ b/docs/repository.html @@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ To get the Mesa sources anonymously (read-only):

Developer git Access

-If you wish to become a Mesa developer with git-write privilege, please +If you wish to become a Mesa developer with gitlab merge privilege, please follow this procedure:

    @@ -70,41 +70,30 @@ follow this procedure: mesa-dev mailing list.
  1. Start contributing to the project by -submitting patches to -the mesa-dev list. Specifically, +submitting patches. Specifically,
      -
    • Use git send-mail to post your patches to mesa-dev. +
    • Use gitlab to create your merge requests.
    • Wait for someone to review the code and give you a Reviewed-by statement.
    • You'll have to rely on another Mesa developer to push your initial patches after they've been reviewed.
  2. After you've demonstrated the ability to write good code and have had -a dozen or so patches accepted you can apply for an account. -
  3. Occasionally, but rarely, someone may be given a git account sooner, but -only if they're being supervised by another Mesa developer at the same -organization and planning to work in a limited area of the code or on a -separate branch. -
  4. To apply for an account, follow -these directions. -It's also appreciated if you briefly describe what you intend to do (work -on a particular driver, add a new extension, etc.) in the bugzilla record. +a dozen or so patches accepted, a maintainer may use their discretion to give +you access to merge your own code.
-

-Once your account is established, you can update your push url to use SSH: -

-git remote set-url --push origin git@gitlab.freedesktop.org:mesa/mesa.git
-
+

Pushing code to your gitlab account via HTTPS

-You can also use personal access tokens -to push over HTTPS instead (useful for people behind strict proxies). +

Useful for people behind strict proxies

+ +You can use personal access tokens +to push over HTTPS if ssh will does not suit your needs. In this case, create a token, and put it in the url as shown here: 
-git remote set-url --push origin https://USER:TOKEN@gitlab.freedesktop.org/mesa/mesa.git
+git remote set-url --push origin https://USER:TOKEN@gitlab.freedesktop.org/your~user~name/mesa.git
-

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