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RIOT/pkg/PORTING.md
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This directory provides some porting information for libraries and programs to
use with RIOT (to build an external module). If you'd like to add a package to
RIOT you need to add a directory with the name of your package to this directory.
Your directory should contain at least two files:
* **One or more patch files** - Your patches of the upstream application of
the package to make it build with RIOT.
* **Makefile**- A Makefile describing how to get the upstream application,
apply the patch and how to build the package as a RIOT module.
A rough template for several methods of acquiring a package is provided in
Makefile.git, Makefile.http, and Makefile.svn
### Creating a patch with git
Assuming your upstream application resides in a git repository, you can create
the patch files as follows:
* checkout the targeted version of the upstream application
* conduct necessary changes (e.g. edit, add, or remove some files)
* commit your changes using `git commit`
* create the patch files using `git format-patch -n HEAD~N` where `N` is the
number of commits you did
* move the resulting patch files to the corresponding subfolder of pkg