third_party_vulkan-loader/GOVERNANCE.md

# Vulkan Loader Repository Management

## **Open Source Project Objectives**

- Alignment with the Vulkan Specification and the Loader Specification
  - [Vulkan Specification](https://github.com/KhronosGroup/Vulkan-Docs)
  - [Loader Specification](loader/LoaderAndLayerInterface.md)
- IHV/ISV Enablement
  - Updates of loader functionality should be available in a timely fashion
  - Every effort will be made to be responsive to IHV/ISV issues with the loader
- Cross Platform Compatibility
  - LunarG: Monitor for desktop (Windows and Linux)
  - Continuous Integration: HW test farms operated by LunarG monitor various hardware/software platforms
- Repo Quality
  - Repo remains in healthy state with all tests passing and good-quality, consistent codebase
  - Continuous Integration: Along with Github, HW test farms operated by LunarG perform pre-commit cloud testing on pull-requests

## **Roles and Definitions**

- Contributor, Commenter, User
  - Submitting contributions, creating issues, or using the contents of the repository
- Approver
  - Experienced project members who have made significant technical contributions
  - Write control: Approve pull/merge requests (verify submissions vs. acceptance criteria)
- Technical Project Leads
  - Lead the project in terms of versioning, quality assurance, and overarching objectives
  - Monitor github issues and drive timely resolution
  - Designate new approvers
  - Ensure project information such as the Readme, Contributing docs, wiki, etc., kept up-to-date
  - Act as a facilitator in resolving technical conflicts
  - Is a point-of-contact for project-related questions

The technical project leads for this repository are:

- **Charles Giessen** [charles@lunarg.com](mailto:charles@lunarg.com)
- **Mark Young** [marky@lunarg.com](mailto:marky@lunarg.com)

## **Acceptance Criteria and Process**

- All source code to include Khronos copyright and license (Apache 2.0).
  - Additional copyrights of contributors appended
- Contributions are via pull requests
  - Project leads will assigning approvers to contributor pull requests
  - Approvers can self-assign their reviewers
  - For complex or invasive contributions, Project Leads may request approval from specific reviewers
  - At least one review approval is required to complete a pull request
  - The goal is to be responsive to contributors while ensuring acceptance criteria is met and to facilitate their submissions
  - Approval is dependent upon adherence to the guidelines in [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md), and alignment with repository goals of maintainability, completeness, and quality
  - Conflicts or questions will ultimately be resolved by the project leads