6.3.5. File Templates#

Every source code file shall have a copyright and license block. Corresponding to the license, every file shall have an SPDX License Identifier in the first possible line of the file. C/C++ files should have a Doxygen file comment block.

The preferred license for source code is BSD-2-Clause. The preferred license for documentation is CC-BY-SA-4.0.

6.3.5.1. Copyright and License Block#

You are the copyright holder. Use the following copyright and license block for your source code contributions to the RTEMS Project. Place it after the SPDX License Identifier line and the optional file documentation block. Replace the <FIRST YEAR> placeholder with the year of your first substantial contribution to this file. Update the <LAST YEAR> with the year of your last substantial contribution to this file. If the first and last years are the same, then remove the <LAST YEAR> placeholder with the comma. Replace the <COPYRIGHT HOLDER> placeholder with your name.

In case you are a real person, then use the following format for <COPYRIGHT HOLDER>: <FIRST NAME> <MIDDLE NAMES> <LAST NAME>. The <FIRST NAME> is your first name (also known as given name), the <MIDDLE NAMES> are your optional middle names, the <LAST NAME> is your last name (also known as family name).

If more than one copyright holder exists for a file, then sort the copyright lines by the first year (earlier years are below later years) followed by the copyright holder in alphabetical order (A is above B in the file).

Use the following template for a copyright and license block. Do not change the license text.

Copyright (C) <FIRST YEAR>, <LAST YEAR> <COPYRIGHT HOLDER>

Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
are met:
1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
   documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.

THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

Check the top-level COPYING file of the repository. If you are a new copyright holder, then add yourself to the top of the list. If your last year of a substantial contribution changed, then please update your copyright line.

6.3.5.2. C/C++ Header File Template#

Use the following guidelines and template for C and C++ header files (here <foo/bar/baz.h>):

Place the SPDX License Identifier in the first line of the file.
Add a Doxygen file documentation block.
Place the copyright and license comment block after the documentation block.
For the <FIRST YEAR>, <LAST YEAR>, and <COPYRIGHT HOLDER> placeholders see Copyright and License Block.
Separate comment blocks by exactly one blank line.
Separate the Doxygen comment block from the copyright and license, so that the copyright and license information is not included in the Doxygen output.
For C++ header files discard the extern "C" start and end sections.

/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause */

/**
 * @file
 *
 * @ingroup TheGroupForThisFile
 *
 * @brief Short "Table of Contents" Description of File Contents
 *
 * A short description of the purpose of this file.
 */

/*
 * Copyright (C) <FIRST YEAR>, <LAST YEAR> <COPYRIGHT HOLDER>
 *
 * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
 * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
 * are met:
 * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
 *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
 * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
 *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
 *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
 *
 * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
 * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
 * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
 * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
 * LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
 * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
 * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
 * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
 * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
 * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
 * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 */

#ifndef _FOO_BAR_BAZ_H
#define _FOO_BAR_BAZ_H

#include <foo/bar/xyz.h>

/* Remove for C++ code */
#ifdef __cplusplus
extern "C" {
#endif

/* Declarations, defines, macros, inline functions, etc. */

/* Remove for C++ code */
#ifdef __cplusplus
}
#endif

#endif /* _FOO_BAR_BAZ_H */

6.3.5.3. C/C++/Assembler Source File Template#

Use the following template for C, C++, and assembler source files (here implementation of <foo/bar/baz.h>). For the <FIRST YEAR>, <LAST YEAR>, and <COPYRIGHT HOLDER> placeholders see Copyright and License Block.

/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause */

/**
 * @file
 *
 * @ingroup TheGroupForThisFile
 *
 * @brief Short "Table of Contents" Description of File Contents
 *
 * A short description of the purpose of this file.
 */

/*
 * Copyright (C) <FIRST YEAR>, <LAST YEAR> <COPYRIGHT HOLDER>
 *
 * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
 * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
 * are met:
 * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
 *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
 * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
 *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
 *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
 *
 * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
 * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
 * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
 * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
 * LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
 * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
 * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
 * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
 * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
 * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
 * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 */

#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
#include "config.h"
#endif

#include <foo/bar/baz.h>

/* Definitions, etc. */

6.3.5.4. Python File Template#

Use the following template for Python source files. For the <FIRST YEAR>, <LAST YEAR>, and <COPYRIGHT HOLDER> placeholders see Copyright and License Block.

The File documentation block is a Python docstring (PEP 257) module documentation block. RTEMS uses """ for Python docstrings.

# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause
"""File documentation block"""

# Copyright (C) <FIRST YEAR>, <LAST YEAR> <COPYRIGHT HOLDER>
#
# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
# are met:
# 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
# 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
#    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
#
# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
# AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
# IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
# ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
# LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
# CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
# SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
# INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
# CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
# ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
# POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

If the Python source file is a command line command add the following as the first line of the file:

#!/usr/bin/env python

A command line Python module does not need to have the .py file extension.

Only specify python as the command to env. A system that does not provide the python command can install a virtual python environment or the user can prepend the specific Python versioned command to the Python script on the command line when invoking the command.

6.3.5.5. Shell Scripts#

Use the following template for shell script source files and other files which accept a #-style comment block. For the <FIRST YEAR>, <LAST YEAR>, and <COPYRIGHT HOLDER> placeholders see Copyright and License Block.

#!/bin/sh
# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause

# File documentation block

# Copyright (C) <FIRST YEAR>, <LAST YEAR> <COPYRIGHT HOLDER>
#
# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
# are met:
# 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
# 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
#    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
#
# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
# AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
# IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
# ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
# LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
# CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
# SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
# INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
# CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
# ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
# POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

6.3.5.6. reStructuredText File Template#

Use the following template for reStructuredText (reST) source files. For the <FIRST YEAR>, <LAST YEAR>, and <COPYRIGHT HOLDER> placeholders see Copyright and License Block.

.. SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-SA-4.0

.. Copyright (C) <FIRST YEAR>, <LAST YEAR> <COPYRIGHT HOLDER>