Patches are always welcome! Please submit your patches via CyanogenMod Gerrit! You can do this by using these commands:

(From root android directory)
. build/envsetup.sh
(Go to repo you are patching, make your changes and commit)
cmgerrit <for(new)/changes(patch set)> <branch/change-id> 

repo start ics .
(Make your changes and commit)
repo upload .

Note: "." meaning current directory For more help on using this tool, use this command: repo help upload

Make your changes and commit with a detailed message, starting with what you are working with (i.e. vision: Update Kernel) Commit your patches in a single commit. Squash multiple commit using this command: git rebase -i HEAD~<# of commits>

To view the status of your and others' patches, visit CyanogenMod Code Review

To get started with Android/CyanogenMod, you'll need to get familiar with Git and Repo.

To initialize your local repository using the CyanogenMod and PyroMod trees, use a command like this:

repo init -u git://github.com/PyroMod/android.git -b ics

Then to sync up:

repo sync

Please see the CyanogenMod Wiki for building instructions.

For more information on this Github Organization and how it is structured, please read the wiki article