Date: Thu, 4 Apr 2013 22:13:22 -0700 From: Garrett Cooper <yaneurabeya@gmail.com> To: Joel Dahl <joel@vnode.se> Cc: core@FreeBSD.org, doc@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Need help documenting development processes in FreeBSD Message-ID: <82B166A6-EC29-490E-89A5-5646FD6227E2@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20130404182550.GA2002@devbox.vnode.local> References: <CAGHfRMCUKCCbVYhfeEDY_NJLqkEe2C=b9wbFs8RG-n%2BH04wDfA@mail.gmail.com> <20130404182550.GA2002@devbox.vnode.local>
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(picking a "random" reply) On Apr 4, 2013, at 11:25 AM, Joel Dahl wrote: > On Mon, Apr 01, 2013 at 05:57:20PM -0700, Garrett Cooper wrote: >> Hi, >> In order to bring contributors up to speed on how to interact with >> FreeBSD, I want to document some of the items that aren't really = noted in >> the FreeBSD developers or committers handbook. Some topics that come = to >> mind are "How do I do a precommit build?" (tinderbox, etc), "How do I = test >> my changes?" (there's a chapter, but it's not helpful), "How do I get >> involved with the project?", "How do I build quickly?", "What are = mtree >> files?", etc. >> I was wondering if a) there are any other developers interested in = this >> effort, b) where it should go (in the dev handbook?), and c) who = would be >> interested in reviewing the work? I'd like to put it up on the wiki = first >> (as I'm not an SGML wizard) and put it in SGML eventually, but I need >> feedback on whether or not this is doable. >> Thanks! >=20 > Cool. This is something I've wanted to do ever since I joined the = project. > Just start with the wiki and don't think too much about markup - we = can worry > about that and where to place it later. Thanks for the input/support everyone! Once I get access to the = wiki again (minor auth problems right now after I asked postmaster to = deactivate my FreeBSD.org mailing alias >_>...), I'll start drafting = chapters on how to work better with FreeBSD. I already have a chapter in = the works with building FreeBSD from scratch that I've gotten positive = feedback on from internal users that I might incorporate in a chapter. Thanks! -Garrett=
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