The following sign-off procedure is established to ensure that pull-requests submitted for inclusion in systemc.org are properly licensed under the Apache License Version 2.0.
The sign-off is a simple line at the end of the explanation for the pull-request or commit message, which certifies that you wrote it yourself or otherwise have the right to pass it on as an open-source contribution:
By making a signed-off contribution to this Accellera project, I certify that:
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The contribution was created in whole or in part by me and I have the right to submit it under the Apache License Version 2.0 (see LICENSE).
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The contribution was provided directly to me by some other person who certified (1) above, and I am forwarding it without modification.
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I understand and agree that this Accellera project and the contribution are public and that a record of the contribution (including all personal information I submit with it, including my sign-off) is maintained indefinitely and may be redistributed in accordance with this project or the Apache License Version 2.0.
If you can certify the above Accellera Developer's Certificate of Origin,
please use git commit --signoff to add a line of the form:
Signed-off-by: Ima Contributor <[email protected]>
using your real name (no pseudonyms or anonymous contributions).
Note
For Accellera members, contributions are already bound by the Accellera policies and procedures and the sign-off is optional, but recommended. For non-Accellera members, the sign-off is mandatory for consideration by the Accellera working groups.
When submitting a pull-request against this repository, the contribution may be considered by the Accellera working groups for inclusion. It stays under the sole governance of the Accellera working groups to decide whether the pull-request will be integrated in this website.