diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 2c6a796..25384e5 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -146,8 +146,7 @@ machine. The only technically required file in there is `configuration.nix`. So A good skeleton is probably: ``` -flake-inputs: -{config, pkgs, lib, ... }: { +{config, pkgs, lib, flake-inputs, ... }: { imports = [ ./hardware-configuration.nix @@ -170,6 +169,10 @@ In your hardware configuration you should basically only write you filesystem layout and your hostPlatform. The bootloading stuff is already taken care of by `../../roles`. +The `flake-inputs` argument is optional, but you can use it if you need to get a hold of the flake inputs, +else this is a complete normal nixos system configuration module (with a lot of settings already imorted +from `../../roles`). + As of moment of writing `network.nix` should contain ip, nameserver and default gateway setup. As parts of this is constant across all systems and will undergo refactor soon. @@ -278,3 +281,29 @@ something like this: {lib, pkgs, config, ...} : ``` + +# Contributing + +Like with all FS projects, you are welcome to contribute. Work is done usually by the person that is most annoyed +by the circumstances or by the person that didn't run fast enough. So we are happy if we get help. That doesn't +mean that we don't need to have some level of quality, people after us needs to work with it. It is live infrastructure +and downtime hurts someone (and in the wrong moment even really bad (Matheball ticket sales for example). + +So here are some Guidelines. + +## Coding style and linting. +If you run `nix check` there are automated checks in place, please make sure to pass them. +There is also a code autoformatter (`alejandra`) incorporated into those. You can also install +them into your local git repository as pre-commit hooks, and setting up a shell that has +even more tooling by running `nix develop`. That will give you a bash in which you can run +all the checks manually `pre-commit run -a`. This will also run the autoformatter. + +## Process for submitting changes + +1. If it is something bigger, please open an issue first describing what and why you want to do something. + If it is just something small, skip this step. +2. Fork the repo and implement your changes in a branch on your fork. Afterwards open a pull request (possibly mentioning the issue). + Against the main branch. + - Your branch should be based on an up to date version of main, if it is not consider rebasing. +3. You will need to find someone with the proper rights to approve of your changes, but most of the time there will be request + for changes first.