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# Submitting the Package
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This article will walk you through submitting a patch for a package for review and inclusion in the Solus repository.
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When contributing patches to Solus, please note that we do not accept the upload of binary files (i.e. `.eopkg`).
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All repository packages are built by a dedicated build server, from the source files provided in your patch upload.
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At minimum, your patch will include changes for the following:
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* `package.yml`
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* `pspec_*.xml`
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If any additional files were required for the build, then you must also include the `files/` directory.
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If you are creating a new package, you will also need to include a `Makefile` containing the following text:
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```
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include ../Makefile.common
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```
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Lastly, many package builds may result in the generation of an ABI report. These files start with `abi_*` and must also
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be included, as they allow simple tracking of changes to symbols and dependencies.
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For all patch submissions you must be using the `arcanist` utility to communicate with the [Solus Developer Portal](https://dev.solus-project.com/)
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## Setting up Arcanist
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In three easy steps, you can set up arcanist for the first time:
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```
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sudo eopkg it arcanist
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arc set-config default https://dev.solus-project.com
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arc install-certificate
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```
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On the third step you will be given a unique link to log into the Developer Portal, to create a `Conduit API Token`. This
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token will be used to allow the CLI `arc` utility to communicate with Phabricator.
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## Creating the patch
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For every file you change or add, you must let git know about them:
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git add someFile
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```
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For files that must be removed, you must do so using git:
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git rm someFile
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```
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Likewise, for renaming a file, you must do so via git:
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git mv someFile someFileName2
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```
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Once you're happy with your change, and you have verified locally that it works by having first built and
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installed it, it's time to commit your changes.
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```
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git commit
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```
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Make sure you provide a meaningful summary and a separate body to your commit message. For more information
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on suitable commit messages, please check the [tooling central documentation](https://github.com/solus-project/tooling-central/blob/master/README.rst#using-git).
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If you want to link this patch to an issue on the Developer portal, simply mention it in your commit message:
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The inclusion of <somepackage> fixes T1234
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```
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If you need a change to depend on another change, mention it in the commit message too:
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Depends on D5
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```
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Now you have your git commit, it's time to send it to us for review. Using the CLI again, simply issue:
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arc diff
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```
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A new editor session will open, where you can provide optional details. Note that the default reviewer will
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be assigned after you submit, so it is not necessary to specify anyone here. Once you're finished, save and
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exit the editor (`CTRL+O` + `CTRL+X` for nano), and the patch will then be uploaded. You'll be presented
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with the Differential URL, and a review will happen as soon as possible.
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## Fixing a patch that needs changes
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That's easy. Don't make a new commit, just make any relevant changes to your local tree, adding + removing as
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before, but this time run:
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git commit --amend
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```
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This will amend your original changes, and you can submit the patch once more with `arc diff`.
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A new editor session will open, where you can provide details about the changes you've made between the last
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revision and the newly amended one. This comment will help reviewers to see what you've changed, to streamline
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the process of getting your patch into Solus.
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The web UI will automatically update with the latest patch, without having to create any new tasks. Once accepted, your patch
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will be merged, and a build will be issued.
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## Maintainership
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Submission directly to a repository is only possible for maintainers. As a maintainer you may freely push to your package(s) and initiate builds for them, which will be pushed to the unstable repository. You can watch
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builds [here](https://build.solus-project.com/).
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Pushing changes is not possible unless you have maintainer access. The same is also true of `make publish`.
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To request maintainer rights for a repository, it is expected that some level of contribution/maintenance has already happened by way of testing/patching, and there is reasonable trust demonstrated to "hand the keys"
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over to a repository.
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Currently, the request mechanism [contact Ikey on IRC](/articles/contributing/getting-involved/en). It is far easier to grant access to active community members than those unknown to the project.
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Finally, note that the management reserve the right to revoke access at any time, in order to preserve project safety and integrity.
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