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<p class="MsoNormal">Hey Scott,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">… just following up on the action I took from the PTG,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Here’s the URLs and notes on contributing to StarlingX:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">StarlingX Contribution Guidelines are documented here:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><a href="https://docs.starlingx.io/contributor/index.html">https://docs.starlingx.io/contributor/index.html</a>
<o:p></o:p></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><a href="https://docs.starlingx.io/contributor/development_process.html">https://docs.starlingx.io/contributor/development_process.html</a>
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><a href="https://docs.starlingx.io/developer_resources/code-submission-guide.html">https://docs.starlingx.io/developer_resources/code-submission-guide.html</a>
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><a href="https://docs.starlingx.io/contributor/doc_contribute_guide.html">https://docs.starlingx.io/contributor/doc_contribute_guide.html</a>
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><a href="https://docs.starlingx.io/contributor/api_contribute_guide.html">https://docs.starlingx.io/contributor/api_contribute_guide.html</a>
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><a href="https://docs.starlingx.io/contributor/release_note_contribute_guide.html">https://docs.starlingx.io/contributor/release_note_contribute_guide.html</a>
<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">My summary of this is as follows:<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Need to set yourself up with the required accounts for contributing to a project hosted by OpenDev<br>
( <a href="https://docs.opendev.org/opendev/infra-manual/latest/developers.html">
https://docs.opendev.org/opendev/infra-manual/latest/developers.html</a> )<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Create a STORY in
<a href="https://storyboard.openstack.org/#!/project_group/starlingx">https://storyboard.openstack.org/#!/project_group/starlingx</a> with a brief description of the feature/contribution you are proposing<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Start attending the StarlingX Release Team Meetings
<o:p></o:p></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">to let community know of your proposed contribution<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">add your STORY into the STX-R# Release Planning Spreadsheet
<o:p></o:p></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="square">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo1">with info on forecasted SPEC Date, CodeComplete Date, TestComplete Date, etc.
<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">AND report on progress of STORY/Feature over the course of the STX Release<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">Meeting info<o:p></o:p></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="square">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo1">Bi-weekly meeting on Wednesday 06:30AM PT / 09:30AM ET / 02:30PM UTC<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo1">Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/342730236?pwd=N21CUXNXVlJXMlcyZjZ0SE96cVNjQT09
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo1">Meeting agenda/minutes:
<a href="https://etherpad.openstack.org/p/stx-releases">https://etherpad.openstack.org/p/stx-releases</a><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Start attending the SubProject’s Meeting(s) that are most relevant to the contribution you are doing (e.g. if it’s some wireguard enhancement … maybe Networking or Distro/Kernel SubProject
 ?)<o:p></o:p></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">good place to ask for detailed specific help in the area<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">good place to let community members ( who are ‘cores’ of the code repos you are changing ) be aware of the your upcoming contribution … so that SPEC REVIEWS and CODE/GERRIT REVIEWS
 go more smoothly<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">good place to NAG community members (especially cores) to review your SPEC and CODE/GERRIT REVIEWS<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Write your spec and submit it for review in GERRIT<o:p></o:p></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">ideally do this before you start (or are too far along) on the design/development of your contribution … in case there is a lot of discussion around your approach<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Develop and Test your code before submitting in GERRIT for REVIEW<o:p></o:p></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">address comments from review<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Full integration testing on your update<o:p></o:p></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">explicit testing of your functionality<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">make sure your update works (and doesn’t break) system operations such as upgrades
<span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">😊</span>, controller switchover, backup & restore, etc.
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">raise launchpads and fix any issues found<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Update StarlingX DOCs and submit for GERRIT REVIEW<o:p></o:p></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">address comments from review<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">( … I likely forgot stuff … any one in community feel free to update anything I’ve said … )<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">let me know if you have any concerns/questions,<br>
Greg.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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