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diff --git a/docs/process/maintenance.rst b/docs/process/maintenance.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..45aada2 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/process/maintenance.rst @@ -0,0 +1,55 @@ +Project Maintenance Processes +============================= + +Trusted Firmware-A (TF-A) project follows the generic `trustedfirmware.org +Project Maintenance Process`_. The present document complements it by defining +TF-A project-specific decisions. + +How to become a maintainer? +--------------------------- + +Qualifying Criteria +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +To be elligible to become a maintainer for TF-A project, all criteria outlined +`here`_ must be fullfilled. These are: + +- Being an active member of the project for at least a couple of years. + +- Having contributed a substantial number of non-trivial and high-quality + patches. + +- Having reviewed a substantial number of non-trivial patches, preferably in the + generic layer, with high-quality constructive feedback. + +- Behaving in a professional and polite way, with the best interests of the + project at heart. + +- Showing a strong will to improve the project and to do the right thing, rather + than going for the quick and easy path. + +- Participating in design discussions on the development mailing list and during + TF-A tech forums calls. + +- Having appropriate bandwidth (minimum 2 hours per week) to deal with the workload. + +Election Process +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +To put an individual's name up for election, + +#. Send an email to all existing TF-A maintainers, asking whether they have any + objections to this individual becoming a TF-A maintainer. + +#. Give existing maintainers one calendar week to participate in the discussion. + +#. If there are objections, the existing maintainers should try to resolve them + amongst themselves. If they cannot, this should be escalated to the + trustedfirmware.org Technical Steering Commitee (TSC). + +#. If there are no (more) objections, announce the news on the TF-A mailing list + and update the list of maintainers on the :ref:`Project + Maintenance<maintainers>` page. + +.. _trustedfirmware.org Project Maintenance Process: https://developer.trustedfirmware.org/w/collaboration/project-maintenance-process/ +.. _here: https://developer.trustedfirmware.org/w/collaboration/project-maintenance-process/#how-to-become-a-maintainer |