Changes between Initial Version and Version 1 of Developer/Coding/ThirdPartyCode

Timestamp:

04/09/16 21:03:53 (8 years ago)

Author:

Gedare Bloom

Comment:

New page.

Developer/Coding/ThirdPartyCode

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+[[TOC(Developer/Coding/ThirdPartyCode , depth=2)]]
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+You should retain the original code's licensing and copyright
+information. Be
+careful with copyright and code ownership, these things matter. The
+best approach is to provide an isolated patch that adds all of the
+code from the 3rd party, and then layer on patches that
+modify or make use of the 3rd party code. Attempt to minimize changes.
+
+When you have to change the
+3rd party code, it is best to provide a clear identification of the
+change like this, omitting the comments:
+
+{{{
+
+/* unmodified code */
+#if defined(__rtems__)
+/* changes made */
+#endif
+/* unmodified code */
+
+}}}
+
+This approach helps to minimize code review, identify very clearly the
+origin of source code, and eases maintenance in case of updating the
+3rd party code.