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diff --git a/llvm/docs/DeveloperPolicy.rst b/llvm/docs/DeveloperPolicy.rst index 18b05d2..5b1f7dc 100644 --- a/llvm/docs/DeveloperPolicy.rst +++ b/llvm/docs/DeveloperPolicy.rst @@ -1154,6 +1154,18 @@ acceptable for their contributions. We feel that a high burden for relicensing is good for the project, because contributors do not have to fear that their code will be used in a way with which they disagree. +Embedded Copyright or 'Contributed by' Statements +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ + +The LLVM project does not accept contributions that include in-source copyright +notices except where such notices are part of a larger external project being +added as a vendored dependency. + +LLVM source code lives for a long time and is edited by many people, the best +way to track contributions is through revision control history. +See the `Attribution of Changes`_ section for more information about attributing +changes to authors other than the committer. + Relicensing ----------- |