Fedora Package Maintainers Policies

This document should give you a quick overview of all the relevant policies for Fedora Package Collection. It covers only the most important things -- each section has a link to a document with more detailed explanations and examples that outline how to lay out the rules. For a full list of documents see the end of this document .

On maintaining packages

Who is allowed to modify which packages

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What to do if a Maintainer is absent

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Co-Maintainership

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Special rules for Packages with kernel modules

Verify that there is an acceptable license for a kernel-module by asking on fedora-devel-list.

A kernel-module should be merged into the upstream kernel.

Open a review bug in bugzilla with an explanation from the maintainer of the kernel-module why it is not yet merged with the mainline kernel and a planned merge date.

Send FESCo an email asking for permission to allow the module in Fedora. FESCo will investigate and vote if the kernel-module is suitable for Fedora.

While anyone can review a kernel-module package, once it is set to APPROVED by the reviewer, a Fedora Sponsor or someone experienced with kernel modules should examine the package and post an additional approval notice before it is imported into CVS.

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