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README: Clarify/standardise contributions process

Now we have a contributor guide combining various wiki pages, point at
that and standarise our approach across layers.

(From meta-yocto rev: 000bc83cf581aeb47798a5a30299bb0d5c767984)

Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>
Richard Purdie 2 years ago
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      meta-poky/README.poky.md
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      meta-yocto-bsp/README.hardware.md

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meta-poky/README.poky.md

@@ -34,19 +34,8 @@ For information about OpenEmbedded, see the
 Contribution Guidelines
 Contribution Guidelines
 -----------------------
 -----------------------
 
 
-The project works using a mailing list patch submission process. Patches
-should be sent to the mailing list for the repository the components
-originate from (see below). Throughout the Yocto Project, the README
-files in the component in question should detail where to send patches,
-who the maintainers are and where bugs should be reported.
-
-A guide to submitting patches to OpenEmbedded is available at:
-
-<https://www.openembedded.org/wiki/How_to_submit_a_patch_to_OpenEmbedded>
-
-There is good documentation on how to write/format patches at:
-
-<https://www.openembedded.org/wiki/Commit_Patch_Message_Guidelines>
+Please refer to our contributor guide here: https://docs.yoctoproject.org/dev/contributor-guide/
+for full details on how to submit changes.
 
 
 Where to Send Patches
 Where to Send Patches
 ---------------------
 ---------------------

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meta-yocto-bsp/README.hardware.md

@@ -33,10 +33,19 @@ The following boards are supported by the meta-yocto-bsp layer:
 For more information see the board's section below. The appropriate MACHINE
 For more information see the board's section below. The appropriate MACHINE
 variable value corresponding to the board is given in brackets.
 variable value corresponding to the board is given in brackets.
 
 
-Reference Board Maintenance
-===========================
+Reference Board Maintenance and Contributions
+=============================================
+
+Please refer to our contributor guide here: https://docs.yoctoproject.org/dev/contributor-guide/
+for full details on how to submit changes.
+
+As a quick guide, patches should be sent to poky@lists.yoctoproject.org
+The git command to do that would be:
+ 
+     git send-email -M -1 --to poky@lists.yoctoproject.org
 
 
-Send pull requests, patches, comments or questions about meta-yocto-bsps to poky@lists.yoctoproject.org
+Send pull requests, patches, comments or questions about meta-yocto-bsp to 
+poky@lists.yoctoproject.org
 
 
 Maintainers: Kevin Hao <kexin.hao@windriver.com>
 Maintainers: Kevin Hao <kexin.hao@windriver.com>
              Bruce Ashfield <bruce.ashfield@gmail.com>
              Bruce Ashfield <bruce.ashfield@gmail.com>