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+# Short Version
+
+ - Make small logical changes.
+ - Provide a meaningful commit message.
+ - Check for coding errors with pylint
+ - Make sure all code is under the Apache License, 2.0.
+ - Publish your changes for review.
+ - Make corrections if requested.
+ - Verify your changes on gerrit so they can be submitted.
+
+   `git push https://gerrit-review.googlesource.com/git-repo HEAD:refs/for/master`
+
+
+# Long Version
+
+I wanted a file describing how to submit patches for repo,
+so I started with the one found in the core Git distribution
+(Documentation/SubmittingPatches), which itself was based on the
+patch submission guidelines for the Linux kernel.
+
+However there are some differences, so please review and familiarize
+yourself with the following relevant bits.
+
+
+## Make separate commits for logically separate changes.
+
+Unless your patch is really trivial, you should not be sending
+out a patch that was generated between your working tree and your
+commit head.  Instead, always make a commit with complete commit
+message and generate a series of patches from your repository.
+It is a good discipline.
+
+Describe the technical detail of the change(s).
+
+If your description starts to get too long, that's a sign that you
+probably need to split up your commit to finer grained pieces.
+
+
+## Check for coding errors with pylint
+
+Run pylint on changed modules using the provided configuration:
+
+    pylint --rcfile=.pylintrc file.py
+
+
+## Check the license
+
+repo is licensed under the Apache License, 2.0.
+
+Because of this licensing model *every* file within the project
+*must* list the license that covers it in the header of the file.
+Any new contributions to an existing file *must* be submitted under
+the current license of that file.  Any new files *must* clearly
+indicate which license they are provided under in the file header.
+
+Please verify that you are legally allowed and willing to submit your
+changes under the license covering each file *prior* to submitting
+your patch.  It is virtually impossible to remove a patch once it
+has been applied and pushed out.
+
+
+## Sending your patches.
+
+Do not email your patches to anyone.
+
+Instead, login to the Gerrit Code Review tool at:
+
+  https://gerrit-review.googlesource.com/
+
+Ensure you have completed one of the necessary contributor
+agreements, providing documentation to the project maintainers that
+they have right to redistribute your work under the Apache License:
+
+  https://gerrit-review.googlesource.com/#/settings/agreements
+
+Ensure you have obtained an HTTP password to authenticate:
+
+  https://gerrit-review.googlesource.com/new-password
+
+Ensure that you have the local commit hook installed to automatically
+add a ChangeId to your commits:
+
+    curl -Lo `git rev-parse --git-dir`/hooks/commit-msg https://gerrit-review.googlesource.com/tools/hooks/commit-msg
+    chmod +x `git rev-parse --git-dir`/hooks/commit-msg
+
+If you have already committed your changes you will need to amend the commit
+to get the ChangeId added.
+
+    git commit --amend
+
+Push your patches over HTTPS to the review server, possibly through
+a remembered remote to make this easier in the future:
+
+    git config remote.review.url https://gerrit-review.googlesource.com/git-repo
+    git config remote.review.push HEAD:refs/for/master
+
+    git push review
+
+You will be automatically emailed a copy of your commits, and any
+comments made by the project maintainers.
+
+
+## Make changes if requested
+
+The project maintainer who reviews your changes might request changes to your
+commit. If you make the requested changes you will need to amend your commit
+and push it to the review server again.
+
+
+## Verify your changes on gerrit
+
+After you receive a Code-Review+2 from the maintainer, select the Verified
+button on the gerrit page for the change. This verifies that you have tested
+your changes and notifies the maintainer that they are ready to be submitted.
+The maintainer will then submit your changes to the repository.