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DeveloperPolicy: Reword paragraph about contributing without commit access
This change was suggested as a follow-up to #127006
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llvm/docs/DeveloperPolicy.rst

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Obtaining Commit Access
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Once you have 3 or more merged pull requests, you may use this
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link <https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/issues/new?title=Request%20Commit%20Access%20For%20%3Cuser%3E&body=%23%23%23%20Why%20Are%20you%20requesting%20commit%20access%20?>`_ to file
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LLVM operates using Github Pull Requests. In most cases, contributing
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to the project does not require commit access, as Pull Request reviewers
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can perform the merge once ready. However, contributors are eligible to
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obtain direct commit access to the repository once they have 3 or more
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merged pull requests. To do so, you may use this `link <https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/issues/new?title=Request%20Commit%20Access%20For%20%3Cuser%3E&body=%23%23%23%20Why%20Are%20you%20requesting%20commit%20access%20?>`_ to file
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an issue and request commit access. Replace the <user> string in the title
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with your github username, and explain why you are requesting commit access in
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the issue description. Once the issue is created, you will need to get two
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`Invitation Link <https://github.com/orgs/llvm/invitation>`_ directly. Once
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you accept the invitation, you'll get commit access.
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Prior to obtaining commit access, it is common practice to request that
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someone with commit access commits on your behalf. When doing so, please
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provide the name and email address you would like to use in the Author
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property of the commit.
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For external tracking purposes, committed changes are automatically reflected
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on a commits mailing list soon after the commit lands (e.g. llvm-commits_).
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Note that these mailing lists are moderated, and it is not unusual for a large

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