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.. _rfcs:
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Proposals and RFCs
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Many changes, including bug fixes and documentation improvements can be
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implemented and reviewed via the normal GitHub pull request workflow.
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Many changes however are "substantial" and need to go through a
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design process and produce a consensus among the project stakeholders.
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The "RFC" (request for comments) process is intended to provide a consistent and
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controlled path for new features to enter the project.
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Contributors and project stakeholders should consider using this process if
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they intend to make "substantial" changes to Zephyr or its documentation. Some
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examples that would benefit from an RFC are:
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- A new feature that creates new API surface area, and would require a feature
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flag if introduced.
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- The modification of an existing stable API.
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- The removal of features that already shipped as part of Zephyr.
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- The introduction of new idiomatic usage or conventions, even if they do not
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include code changes to Zephyr itself.
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The RFC process is a great opportunity to get more eyeballs on proposals coming
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from contributors before it becomes a part of Zephyr. Quite often, even
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proposals that seem "obvious" can be significantly improved once a wider group
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of interested people have a chance to weigh in.
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The RFC process can also be helpful to encourage discussions about a proposed
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feature as it is being designed, and incorporate important constraints into the
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design while it's easier to change, before the design has been fully
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implemented.
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Some changes do not require an RFC:
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- Rephrasing, reorganizing or refactoring
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- Addition or removal of warnings
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- Addition of new boards, SoCs or drivers to existing subsystems
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- ...
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The process in itself consists in creating a GitHub issue with the :ref:`RFC
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label <gh_labels>` that documents the proposal thoroughly. There is an `RFC
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template`_ included in the main Zephyr GitHub repository that serves as a
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guideline to write a new RFC.
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As with Pull Requests, RFCs might require discussion in the context of one of
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the `Zephyr meetings`_ in order to move it forward in cases where there is
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either disagreement or not enough voiced opinions in order to proceed. Make sure
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to either label it appropriately or include it in the corresponding GitHub
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project in order for it to be examined during the next meeting.
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.. _`RFC template`: https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr/blob/main/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/003_rfc-proposal.md
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.. _`Zephyr meetings`: https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr/wiki/Zephyr-Committee-and-Working-Group-Meetings
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