GitHub Copilot Instructions for RT-Thread / RT-Thread GitHub Copilot 指南
Overview / 概述
RT-Thread is a real-time operating system (RTOS) for embedded devices. When working with RT-Thread code, please follow these guidelines to ensure high-quality contributions.
RT-Thread 是一个面向嵌入式设备的实时操作系统(RTOS)。在处理 RT-Thread 代码时,请遵循以下指南以确保高质量的贡献。
When reviewing Pull Requests (PRs), you MUST check all items in the PR Review Checklist section and provide feedback according to the PR Review Instructions. / 在审查 Pull Request (PR) 时,必须检查 PR 审查清单部分中的所有项目,并根据 PR 审查指令提供反馈。
Code Review Guidelines / 代码审查指南
Language Requirements / 语言要求
When reviewing code, provide feedback in both English and Chinese to ensure accessibility for all contributors.
在审查代码时,请同时使用英文和中文提供反馈,以确保所有贡献者都能理解。
Review Focus Areas / 审查重点领域
- Real-Time Performance / 实时性能
- Verify interrupt handling efficiency / 验证中断处理效率
- Memory Management / 内存管理
- Detect memory leaks / 检测内存泄漏
- Verify proper memory allocation/deallocation / 验证正确的内存分配/释放
- Check stack usage optimization / 检查栈使用优化
- Code Style / 代码风格
- Follow RT-Thread coding standards / 遵循 RT-Thread 编码标准
- Maintain consistent naming conventions / 保持一致的命名约定
- Ensure proper code comments (not documentation) / 确保适当的代码注释(而非文档)
- PR Review Checklist / PR 审查清单
- PR Title Review / PR 标题审查:
- Check if PR title has proper prefix format / 检查 PR 标题是否有正确的前缀格式
- Verify prefix follows pattern:
[module/vendor][subsystem] or [module/vendor] in lowercase / 验证前缀遵循格式:小写的 [模块/厂商][子系统] 或 [模块/厂商]
- Verify title describes changes based on modified files / 验证标题基于修改的文件描述变更
- Check if title is specific enough (avoid vague terms like "fix bug", "optimize code") / 检查标题是否足够具体(避免模糊术语如"修复问题"、"代码优化")
- If title lacks prefix or uses incorrect format, suggest: "PR title should follow format:
[module][subsystem] Description. Example: [stm32][drivers] Fix UART interrupt handling issue" / 如果标题缺少前缀或格式错误,建议:"PR 标题应遵循格式:[模块][子系统] 描述。示例:[stm32][drivers] Fix UART interrupt handling issue"
- PR Description Review / PR 内容审查:
- Check if PR description provides overview of modified files / 检查 PR 描述是否提供了修改文件的总概
- Verify description explains: What (what changes), Why (why needed), How (which files modified) / 验证描述是否说明:What(做了什么修改)、Why(为什么需要)、How(修改了哪些文件)
- If description is missing or insufficient, suggest adding description with modified files list / 如果描述缺失或不充分,建议添加包含修改文件列表的描述
- PR File Modification Review / PR 修改文件审查:
- Check if PR contains multiple unrelated features / 检查 PR 是否包含多个不相关的特性
- If PR mixes multiple features, suggest splitting into separate PRs / 如果 PR 混杂多个特性,建议拆分为多个 PR
- Verify all file changes are related to the same feature/bug fix / 验证所有文件修改是否与同一功能/错误修复相关
- PR Commit Review / PR Commit 审查:
- Check commit message format (should follow PR title format) / 检查 commit 消息格式(应遵循 PR 标题格式)
- Verify if commits are properly organized / 验证 commit 是否组织得当
- If routine changes (style fixes, minor bugs, docs, typos) are split into multiple commits, suggest squashing them / 如果常规修改(风格修复、小错误、文档、拼写)被拆分为多个 commit,建议压缩它们
- Important commits (major features, refactoring, critical bugs) can remain separate / 重要提交(主要功能、重构、关键错误)可以保持独立
- If commit messages don't follow format, suggest: "Commit message should follow format:
[module][subsystem] Description. Consider squashing routine changes into one commit." / 如果 commit 消息不符合格式,建议:"Commit 消息应遵循格式:[模块][子系统] 描述。考虑将常规修改压缩为一个 commit。"
PR Review Instructions / PR 审查指令
When reviewing a PR, you MUST systematically check the following items and provide feedback for any violations / 审查 PR 时,必须系统性地检查以下项目,并对任何违规行为提供反馈:
Step 1: PR Title Check / 步骤 1:PR 标题检查
Check prefix format / 检查前缀格式:
- Extract the PR title from the PR / 从 PR 中提取 PR 标题
- Verify if it starts with
[module][subsystem] or [module] pattern in lowercase / 验证是否以小写的 [模块][子系统] 或 [模块] 格式开头
- Check if prefix matches the modified files (e.g., if files are in
bsp/stm32/drivers/, prefix should be [stm32][drivers] or similar) / 检查前缀是否与修改的文件匹配(例如,如果文件在 bsp/stm32/drivers/,前缀应为 [stm32][drivers] 或类似)
- If prefix is missing, incorrect case (e.g.,
[STM32]), or doesn't match files, provide feedback / 如果前缀缺失、大小写错误(如 [STM32])或不匹配文件,提供反馈
Feedback template / 反馈模板:
🟡 [PR Title/PR 标题]: Missing or incorrect prefix format / 缺少或错误的前缀格式
English: PR title should follow format: `[module][subsystem] Description` in lowercase.
Current title: `{current_title}`.
Based on modified files, suggested title: `{suggested_title}`.
中文:PR 标题应遵循格式:小写的 `[模块][子系统] 描述`。
当前标题:`{current_title}`。
基于修改的文件,建议标题:`{suggested_title}`。
Check title specificity / 检查标题具体性:
- Analyze modified files to understand what changes were made / 分析修改的文件以了解所做的更改
- Verify if title accurately describes changes based on modified files / 验证标题是否基于修改的文件准确描述更改
- Check for vague terms: "fix bug", "optimize code", "update", "modify", etc. / 检查模糊术语:"修复问题"、"代码优化"、"更新"、"修改"等
- If title is vague or doesn't match modified files, suggest a more specific title / 如果标题模糊或不匹配修改的文件,建议更具体的标题
Feedback template / 反馈模板:
🟡 [PR Title/PR 标题]: Title is too vague or doesn't match modified files / 标题过于模糊或不匹配修改的文件
English: PR title should specifically describe changes based on modified files.
Current title: `{current_title}`.
Suggested: `{suggested_title}` based on files: {list_modified_files}.
中文:PR 标题应基于修改的文件具体描述更改。
当前标题:`{current_title}`。
建议:基于文件 {list_modified_files} 的 `{suggested_title}`。
Step 2: PR Description Check / 步骤 2:PR 内容检查
Check description completeness / 检查描述完整性:
- Read the PR description / 阅读 PR 描述
- Verify if it includes: / 验证是否包含:
- Overview of modified files / 修改文件的总概
- What changes were made / 做了什么修改
- Why changes are needed / 为什么需要这些修改
- List of modified files (optional but recommended) / 修改文件列表(可选但推荐)
- If description is missing, empty, or insufficient, provide feedback / 如果描述缺失、为空或不充分,提供反馈
Feedback template / 反馈模板:
🟢 [PR Description/PR 描述]: Missing or insufficient description / 缺少或不充分的描述
English: PR description should include: (1) Overview of modified files, (2) What changes were made, (3) Why changes are needed, (4) List of modified files (optional).
Please add/modify the PR description.
中文:PR 描述应包含:(1) 修改文件的总概,(2) 做了什么修改,(3) 为什么需要这些修改,(4) 修改文件列表(可选)。
请添加/修改 PR 描述。
Example format / 示例格式:
## Description / 描述
This PR fixes the UART interrupt handling issue in STM32 serial driver.
本次 PR 修复了 STM32 串口驱动中的中断处理问题。
## Modified Files / 修改文件
- `bsp/stm32/drivers/drv_usart.c`: Fixed interrupt handler logic
- `bsp/stm32/drivers/drv_usart.h`: Updated function declarations
Step 3: PR File Modification Check / 步骤 3:PR 修改文件检查
Check feature separation / 检查特性分离:
- List all modified files in the PR / 列出 PR 中的所有修改文件
- Group files by feature/functionality / 按特性/功能对文件进行分组
- Identify if multiple unrelated features are mixed / 识别是否混杂了多个不相关的特性
- Unrelated features include: different drivers, different subsystems, unrelated bug fixes, etc. / 不相关的特性包括:不同的驱动、不同的子系统、不相关的错误修复等
- If multiple unrelated features are found, provide feedback with specific suggestions / 如果发现多个不相关的特性,提供具体建议的反馈
Feedback template / 反馈模板:
🟡 [PR Structure/PR 结构]: Multiple unrelated features in one PR / 一个 PR 中包含多个不相关的特性
English: This PR contains multiple unrelated features: {list_features}.
Please split into separate PRs, each focusing on one feature.
Suggested PRs:
- PR 1: `[module1][subsystem1] {feature1_description}` (files: {list_files1})
- PR 2: `[module2][subsystem2] {feature2_description}` (files: {list_files2})
中文:此 PR 包含多个不相关的特性:{list_features}。
请拆分为多个 PR,每个专注于一个特性。
建议的 PR:
- PR 1: `[模块1][子系统1] {特性1描述}` (文件: {list_files1})
- PR 2: `[模块2][子系统2] {特性2描述}` (文件: {list_files2})
Step 4: PR Commit Check / 步骤 4:PR Commit 检查
Check commit message format / 检查 commit 消息格式:
- Review all commit messages in the PR / 审查 PR 中的所有 commit 消息
- Verify if each commit message follows format:
[module][subsystem] Description / 验证每个 commit 消息是否遵循格式:[module][subsystem] 描述
- Check if commit message prefix matches PR title prefix / 检查 commit 消息前缀是否与 PR 标题前缀匹配
- If commit messages don't follow format, provide feedback / 如果 commit 消息不符合格式,提供反馈
Feedback template / 反馈模板:
🟡 [Commit Message/Commit 消息]: Commit message format violation / Commit 消息格式违规
English: Commit message should follow format: `[module][subsystem] Description`.
Invalid commits: {list_invalid_commits}.
Example: `[stm32][drivers] Fix UART interrupt handling issue`.
中文:Commit 消息应遵循格式:`[模块][子系统] 描述`。
无效的 commit:{list_invalid_commits}。
示例:`[stm32][drivers] Fix UART interrupt handling issue`。
Check commit organization / 检查 commit 组织:
- Identify routine changes: style fixes, minor bugs, documentation updates, typo corrections / 识别常规修改:风格修复、小错误、文档更新、拼写错误修正
- Identify important changes: major features, significant refactoring, critical bug fixes / 识别重要更改:主要功能、重大重构、关键错误修复
- Check if routine changes are split into multiple commits / 检查常规修改是否被拆分为多个 commit
- If routine changes are split, suggest squashing them / 如果常规修改被拆分,建议压缩它们
Feedback template / 反馈模板:
🟢 [Commit Organization/Commit 组织]: Routine changes should be squashed / 常规修改应压缩
English: Routine changes (style fixes, minor bugs, docs, typos) should be squashed into one commit.
Commits to squash: {list_commits_to_squash}.
Please use `git rebase -i` to squash these commits.
中文:常规修改(风格修复、小错误、文档、拼写)应压缩为一个 commit。
要压缩的 commit:{list_commits_to_squash}。
请使用 `git rebase -i` 压缩这些 commit。
Review Comment Format / 审查评论格式
When providing review comments, use the following format:
提供审查评论时,请使用以下格式:
[Category/类别]: Brief description / 简要描述
English: Detailed explanation of the issue and suggested improvement.
中文:问题的详细说明和改进建议。
Example/示例:
c
// Your code example here / 你的代码示例
For PR-related issues, use severity level 🟡 Minor or 🟢 Suggestion / 对于 PR 相关的问题,使用严重程度级别 🟡 Minor 或 🟢 Suggestion
Common Issues to Check / 常见问题检查
Resource Management / 资源管理
- Unclosed file handles / 未关闭的文件句柄
- Unreleased semaphores / 未释放的信号量
- Memory not freed after malloc / malloc 后未释放内存
Error Handling / 错误处理
- Missing error checks / 缺少错误检查
- Improper error propagation / 不当的错误传播
- Silent failures / 静默失败
Performance Concerns / 性能问题
- Unnecessary polling / 不必要的轮询
- Inefficient algorithms in ISRs / ISR 中的低效算法
- Excessive context switching / 过度的上下文切换
Severity Levels / 严重程度级别
- 🔴 Critical/严重: Issues that may cause system crashes or data corruption / 可能导致系统崩溃或数据损坏的问题
- 🟠 Major/主要: Significant bugs or performance issues / 重大错误或性能问题
- 🟡 Minor/次要: Code style or minor optimization opportunities / 代码风格或次要优化机会
- 🟢 Suggestion/建议: Best practices or enhancement ideas / 最佳实践或增强建议
RT-Thread Specific Guidelines / RT-Thread 特定指南
Kernel Components / 内核组件
When reviewing kernel-related code:
审查内核相关代码时:
- Verify rt_thread structure usage / 验证 rt_thread 结构使用
Device Drivers / 设备驱动
For device driver reviews:
对于设备驱动审查:
- Ensure proper device registration / 确保正确的设备注册
- Verify I/O operation handling / 验证 I/O 操作处理
Network Stack / 网络协议栈
When reviewing network code:
审查网络代码时:
- Validate SAL (Socket Abstraction Layer) usage / 验证 SAL(套接字抽象层)使用
- Check protocol implementations / 检查协议实现
- Ensure proper buffer management / 确保正确的缓冲区管理
Coding Standards / 编码标准
Object-Oriented Design in C / C语言面向对象设计
Inheritance Pattern / 继承模式
- First member should be base struct / 第一个成员希望是基类结构体
- Use pointer casting for type conversion / 通过指针强制转换实现类型转换
Polymorphism via ops / 通过ops实现多态
- Define ops struct with function pointers / 定义包含函数指针的ops结构体
- Share single ops table across instances / 多个实例共享同一ops表
Naming Conventions / 命名规范
- Structures / 结构体:
rt_[name]
- Public Functions / 公开函数:
rt_[class]_[action]
- Static Functions / 静态函数:
_[class]_[action]
- Hardware Functions / 硬件函数:
rt_hw_
- Macros / 宏定义: UPPERCASE (except for local function/variable macros)
- Error Codes / 错误码:
RT_ + POSIX error code, RT_EOK for success
Object Lifecycle / 对象生命周期
- Provide dual APIs / 提供双模式API:
init/detach for static objects / 用于静态对象
create/delete for dynamic objects / 用于动态对象
- Use reference counting / 使用引用计数
- Return unified error codes / 返回统一错误码
Code Format / 代码格式
- 4 spaces indentation, no tabs / 4空格缩进,不使用tab
- Braces on separate lines / 大括号独占一行
- Align parameters on line breaks / 参数换行时对齐
Documentation Standards / 文档标准
Language and Format / 语言和格式
- Use English for code comments / 所有代码注释使用英文
- Markdown format for documentation / 文档使用Markdown格式
- Prefer Mermaid for diagrams, or PlantUML (hide footbox in sequence diagrams) / 优先使用Mermaid绘图,或PlantUML(时序图隐藏footbox)
Document Structure / 文档结构
- Main Level / 主干层: Overall overview / 整体概述
- Branch Level / 分支层: Module introduction / 子模块介绍
- Node Level / 节点层: Detailed knowledge points / 知识点详解
Documentation Principles / 文档原则
- Keep structure flat / 保持扁平结构
- Modular organization / 模块化组织
- Clear and concise content / 内容简洁直接
- Complete executable examples / 完整可执行示例
Best Practices / 最佳实践
Always consider embedded constraints / 始终考虑嵌入式约束
- Limited RAM and ROM / 有限的 RAM 和 ROM
- Power consumption / 功耗
- Real-time requirements / 实时要求
- Prefer static allocation / 优先静态分配
- Use memory alignment / 使用内存对齐
Verify on real hardware or at least QEMU / 尽可能在真实硬件上验证,或至少在QEMU上验证
- Test on actual hardware when available / 有条件时在真实硬件上测试
- Use QEMU simulation as minimum verification / 至少使用QEMU仿真进行验证
- Consider various BSP configurations / 考虑各种 BSP 配置
Document hardware dependencies / 记录硬件依赖
- Specify required peripherals / 指定所需外设
- Note timing constraints / 注意时序约束
- List supported MCU/MPU families / 列出支持的 MCU/MPU 系列
Code Optimization / 代码优化
- Use
rt_inline for simple functions / 简单函数使用rt_inline
- Avoid deep nesting / 避免深层嵌套
- Single responsibility per function / 函数功能单一
- Minimize code duplication / 减少代码重复
Contributing / 贡献
When suggesting improvements:
提出改进建议时:
- Provide clear, actionable feedback / 提供清晰、可操作的反馈
- Include code examples when possible / 尽可能包含代码示例
- Reference RT-Thread documentation / 引用 RT-Thread 文档
- Consider backward compatibility / 考虑向后兼容性
References / 参考资料