contributing: Include discussions guidance

Add reference to Discussions channel, and rework issues guidance.

Reference the bug template.

Use 80 character text wrapping.

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Thank you for contributing to the OE4T project! Your contributions are greatly appreciated! Thank you for contributing to the OE4T project! Your contributions are greatly
appreciated!
# Submitting Issues # Getting Help
Use the Issues tab in [meta-tegra](https://github.com/OE4T/meta-tegra/issues) for issues specific to the meta-tegra layer. For general build issues or questions about getting started with your build
For general build issues or questions about getting started with your build setup please use the issues tab on [tegra-demo-distro](https://github.com/OE4T/tegra-demo-distro/issues). For mender specific issues, use [OE4T's meta-mender-community](https://github.com/OE4T/meta-mender-community/issues) repo. setup please use the
[Discussions](https://github.com/OE4T/meta-tegra/discussions) tab of the
meta-tegra repository:
When reporting build or runtime issues, please include as much information about your environment as you can. For example, the target * Use the Ideas category for anything you'd like to see included in meta-tegra,
hardware you are building for, branch/version information, etc. Wiki content, or the
[tegra-demo-distro](https://github.com/OE4T/tegra-demo-distro/issues).
* Use the Q&A category for questions about how to build or modify your Tegra
target based on the content here.
* Use the "Show and Tell" category for any projects you'd like to share which
are related to meta-tegra.
* Use the General channel for anything that doesn't fit well into the categories
above, and which doesn't relate to a build or runtime issue with Tegra yocto
builds.
# Reporting Issues
Use the [Issues tab in meta-tegra](https://github.com/OE4T/meta-tegra/issues)
for reporting build or runtime issues with Tegra yocto build targets. When
reporting build or runtime issues, please include as much information about your
environment as you can. For example, the target hardware you are building for,
branch/version information, etc. Please fill in the provided bug template when
reporting issues.
# Submitting Code Changes # Submitting Code Changes
The OE4T project repositories follow the [OpenEmbedded Guidelines](https://www.openembedded.org/wiki/Commit_Patch_Message_Guidelines#Patch_Headers_and_Commit_Messages) so please review these when proposing your Pull Request. A few highlights and additional requirements: The OE4T project repositories follow the [OpenEmbedded
* Please submit issues or pull requests through Github. Guidelines](https://www.openembedded.org/wiki/Commit_Patch_Message_Guidelines#Patch_Headers_and_Commit_Messages).
* Only rebase and squash commits are used for PRs, so if you have a PR that is outstanding for a long time, please keep your Please review these when proposing your Pull Request. A few highlights and
branch up to date by rebasing your changes, rather than merging. additional requirements:
* Group commits based on their functionality and components changed. For the first line, use something * Please submit issues or pull requests through Github. Only rebase and squash
like `component: Short Summary` to describe your change where `component` refers to a specific software commits are used for PRs, so if you have a PR that is outstanding for a long
component being changed. time, please keep your branch up to date by rebasing your changes, rather than
* Please try to make incremental changes with multiple commits, rather than "big bang" single commits with changes spread across merging.
multiple components. * Group commits based on their functionality and components changed. For the
* Add a `Signed-off-by:` line to your commit, using `git commit -s` or a pre-commit hook like the one setup with [this script](https://github.com/OE4T/tegra-demo-distro/blob/master/scripts-setup/setup-git-hooks), using your real name and e-mail address first line, use something like `component: Short Summary` to describe your
(no anonymous contributions, please). This indicates that you have the right to submit the patch per the Developer's Certificate change where `component` refers to a specific software component being changed.
of Origin in the next section. * Please try to make incremental changes with multiple commits, rather than "big
bang" single commits with changes spread across multiple components.
* Add a `Signed-off-by:` line to your commit, using `git commit -s` or a
pre-commit hook like the one setup with [this script](https://github.com/OE4T/tegra-demo-distro/blob/master/scripts-setup/setup-git-hooks),
using your real name and e-mail address (no anonymous contributions, please).
This indicates that you have the right to submit the patch per the
Developer's Certificate of Origin in the next section.
* Target the master branch for pull requests unless your change is specific
to an earlier branch.
## Developer's Certificate of Origin ## Developer's Certificate of Origin
By making a contribution to this project, I certify that: By making a contribution to this project, I certify that:
1. The contribution was created in whole or in part by me and I have the right to submit it under the open source 1. The contribution was created in whole or in part by me and I have the right
license indicated in the file; or to submit it under the open source license indicated in the file; or
2. The contribution is based upon previous work that, to the best of my knowledge, is covered under an 2. The contribution is based upon previous work that, to the best of my
appropriate open source license and I have the right under that license to submit that work with modifications, knowledge, is covered under an appropriate open source license and I have the
whether created in whole or in part by me, under the same open source license (unless I am permitted to submit right under that license to submit that work with modifications, whether
under a different license), as indicated in the file; or created in whole or in part by me, under the same open source license
3. The contribution was provided directly to me by some other person who certified (1), (2) or (3) and I have not modified it. (unless I am permitted to submit under a different license),
4. I understand and agree that this project and the contribution are public and that a record of the contribution as indicated in the file; or
(including all personal information I submit with it, including my sign-off) is maintained indefinitely and may be 3. The contribution was provided directly to me by some other person who
redistributed consistent with this project or the open source license(s) involved. certified (1), (2) or (3) and I have not modified it.
4. I understand and agree that this 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 consistent with this project or the open source license(s)
involved.
(Adapted from the [Linux kernel's certificate of origin](https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/process/submitting-patches.html#developer-s-certificate-of-origin-1-1).) (Adapted from the [Linux kernel's certificate of origin](https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/process/submitting-patches.html#developer-s-certificate-of-origin-1-1).)
# Submitting Documentation Changes # Submitting Documentation Changes
Wikis are enabled on the [meta-tegra](https://github.com/OE4T/meta-tegra) and [tegra-demo-distro](https://github.com/OE4T/tegra-demo-distro) Wikis are enabled on the [meta-tegra](https://github.com/OE4T/meta-tegra) and
repositories. Please feel free to make appropriate changes to pages as needed, adding an edit message to describe your change. [tegra-demo-distro](https://github.com/OE4T/tegra-demo-distro) repositories.
Please feel free to make appropriate changes to pages as needed, adding an edit
message to describe your change.