1f7e58584SGreg Kroah-Hartman.. _code_of_conduct: 2f7e58584SGreg Kroah-Hartman 38a104f8bSGreg Kroah-HartmanContributor Covenant Code of Conduct 48a104f8bSGreg Kroah-Hartman++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 58a104f8bSGreg Kroah-Hartman 68a104f8bSGreg Kroah-HartmanOur Pledge 78a104f8bSGreg Kroah-Hartman========== 88a104f8bSGreg Kroah-Hartman 98a104f8bSGreg Kroah-HartmanIn the interest of fostering an open and welcoming environment, we as 108a104f8bSGreg Kroah-Hartmancontributors and maintainers pledge to making participation in our project and 118a104f8bSGreg Kroah-Hartmanour community a harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of age, body 128a104f8bSGreg Kroah-Hartmansize, disability, ethnicity, sex characteristics, gender identity and 138a104f8bSGreg Kroah-Hartmanexpression, level of experience, education, socio-economic status, nationality, 148a104f8bSGreg Kroah-Hartmanpersonal appearance, race, religion, or sexual identity and orientation. 158a104f8bSGreg Kroah-Hartman 168a104f8bSGreg Kroah-HartmanOur Standards 178a104f8bSGreg Kroah-Hartman============= 188a104f8bSGreg Kroah-Hartman 198a104f8bSGreg Kroah-HartmanExamples of behavior that contributes to creating a positive environment 208a104f8bSGreg Kroah-Hartmaninclude: 218a104f8bSGreg Kroah-Hartman 228a104f8bSGreg Kroah-Hartman* Using welcoming and inclusive language 238a104f8bSGreg Kroah-Hartman* Being respectful of differing viewpoints and experiences 248a104f8bSGreg Kroah-Hartman* Gracefully accepting constructive criticism 258a104f8bSGreg Kroah-Hartman* Focusing on what is best for the community 268a104f8bSGreg Kroah-Hartman* Showing empathy towards other community members 278a104f8bSGreg Kroah-Hartman 288a104f8bSGreg Kroah-Hartman 298a104f8bSGreg Kroah-HartmanExamples of unacceptable behavior by participants include: 308a104f8bSGreg Kroah-Hartman 318a104f8bSGreg Kroah-Hartman* The use of sexualized language or imagery and unwelcome sexual attention or 328a104f8bSGreg Kroah-Hartman advances 338a104f8bSGreg Kroah-Hartman* Trolling, insulting/derogatory comments, and personal or political attacks 348a104f8bSGreg Kroah-Hartman* Public or private harassment 358a104f8bSGreg Kroah-Hartman* Publishing others’ private information, such as a physical or electronic 368a104f8bSGreg Kroah-Hartman address, without explicit permission 378a104f8bSGreg Kroah-Hartman* Other conduct which could reasonably be considered inappropriate in a 388a104f8bSGreg Kroah-Hartman professional setting 398a104f8bSGreg Kroah-Hartman 408a104f8bSGreg Kroah-Hartman 418a104f8bSGreg Kroah-HartmanOur Responsibilities 428a104f8bSGreg Kroah-Hartman==================== 438a104f8bSGreg Kroah-Hartman 448a104f8bSGreg Kroah-HartmanMaintainers are responsible for clarifying the standards of acceptable behavior 458a104f8bSGreg Kroah-Hartmanand are expected to take appropriate and fair corrective action in response to 468a104f8bSGreg Kroah-Hartmanany instances of unacceptable behavior. 478a104f8bSGreg Kroah-Hartman 488a104f8bSGreg Kroah-HartmanMaintainers have the right and responsibility to remove, edit, or reject 498a104f8bSGreg Kroah-Hartmancomments, commits, code, wiki edits, issues, and other contributions that are 508a104f8bSGreg Kroah-Hartmannot aligned to this Code of Conduct, or to ban temporarily or permanently any 518a104f8bSGreg Kroah-Hartmancontributor for other behaviors that they deem inappropriate, threatening, 528a104f8bSGreg Kroah-Hartmanoffensive, or harmful. 538a104f8bSGreg Kroah-Hartman 548a104f8bSGreg Kroah-HartmanScope 558a104f8bSGreg Kroah-Hartman===== 568a104f8bSGreg Kroah-Hartman 578a104f8bSGreg Kroah-HartmanThis Code of Conduct applies both within project spaces and in public spaces 588a104f8bSGreg Kroah-Hartmanwhen an individual is representing the project or its community. Examples of 598a104f8bSGreg Kroah-Hartmanrepresenting a project or community include using an official project e-mail 608a104f8bSGreg Kroah-Hartmanaddress, posting via an official social media account, or acting as an appointed 618a104f8bSGreg Kroah-Hartmanrepresentative at an online or offline event. Representation of a project may be 628a104f8bSGreg Kroah-Hartmanfurther defined and clarified by project maintainers. 638a104f8bSGreg Kroah-Hartman 648a104f8bSGreg Kroah-HartmanEnforcement 658a104f8bSGreg Kroah-Hartman=========== 668a104f8bSGreg Kroah-Hartman 678a104f8bSGreg Kroah-HartmanInstances of abusive, harassing, or otherwise unacceptable behavior may be 68*f3f76d64SGreg Kroah-Hartmanreported by contacting the Code of Conduct Committee at 69*f3f76d64SGreg Kroah-Hartman<conduct@kernel.org>. All complaints will be reviewed and investigated 70*f3f76d64SGreg Kroah-Hartmanand will result in a response that is deemed necessary and appropriate 71*f3f76d64SGreg Kroah-Hartmanto the circumstances. The Code of Conduct Committee is obligated to 72*f3f76d64SGreg Kroah-Hartmanmaintain confidentiality with regard to the reporter of an incident. 73*f3f76d64SGreg Kroah-HartmanFurther details of specific enforcement policies may be posted 74*f3f76d64SGreg Kroah-Hartmanseparately. 758a104f8bSGreg Kroah-Hartman 768a104f8bSGreg Kroah-HartmanAttribution 778a104f8bSGreg Kroah-Hartman=========== 788a104f8bSGreg Kroah-Hartman 798a104f8bSGreg Kroah-HartmanThis Code of Conduct is adapted from the Contributor Covenant, version 1.4, 808a104f8bSGreg Kroah-Hartmanavailable at https://www.contributor-covenant.org/version/1/4/code-of-conduct.html 81f7e58584SGreg Kroah-Hartman 82f7e58584SGreg Kroah-HartmanInterpretation 83f7e58584SGreg Kroah-Hartman============== 84f7e58584SGreg Kroah-Hartman 85f7e58584SGreg Kroah-HartmanSee the :ref:`code_of_conduct_interpretation` document for how the Linux 86f7e58584SGreg Kroah-Hartmankernel community will be interpreting this document. 87