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+# meta-qualcomm
+
+## Introduction
+
+OpenEmbedded/Yocto Project layer for Qualcomm based platforms.
+
+This layer depends on:
+
+```
+URI: git://github.com/openembedded/oe-core.git
+layers: meta
+branch: master
+revision: HEAD
+```
+
+## Contributing
+
+If you want to contribute changes, you can send Github pull requests at
+https://github.com/ndechesne/meta-qualcomm/pulls.
+
+Alternatively you can send patches to linaro-dev@lists.linaro.org, in which
+case, please: 
+
+* When creating patches, please use something like:
+
+`git format-patch -s --subject-prefix='meta-qualcomm][PATCH' origin`
+
+* When sending patches, please use something like:
+
+`git send-email --to linaro-dev@lists.linaro.org <generated patch>`
+
+You can discuss about this layer, on `#linaro` on FreeNode IRC network.
+
+## Reporting issues
+
+Please report any issue on https://github.com/ndechesne/meta-qualcomm/issues
+
+## Maintainer(s)
+
+Nicolas Dechesne <nicolas.dechesne@linaro.org>