**DRAFT**

This page lists out the current recommended steps to submit a patch as a New Contributor to OpenJDK. It assumes that you are making a fairly small change to core OpenJDK libraries, (i.e. Java code, as opposed to Hotspot C/C++/Assembly) for OpenJDK 9 or OpenJDK 8 Updatesthe jdk9 project or jdk8 updates project. See the full list of OpenJDK project code repositories to check if there is a more suitable project for you to contribute to (e.g. build-infra for Build Infrastructure).

NOTE: A new project called Betterrev is being built to automate the manual steps below and provide a Build & Test farm for new patch contributions. We're looking for more volunteers, please contact adoption-discuss@openjdk.java.net if you'd like to help!

I NEED HELP! If you need help at any time don't hesitate to contact us at adoption-discuss@openjdk.java.net or on the IRC channel (#adoptopenjdk on irc.freenode.net).

First Step

Read the Official Contribution Guide for OpenJDK.

I'm comfortable starting on my own

If you feel you are comfortable diving straight in, then simply follow the steps outlined in

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the Official Contribution Guide.

I'd like to be guided through my first patch(es)

If you'd like some assistance in submitting your first patch, then the adoption group is a great place to start! You generally need to go through the following steps.

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