Re: Question about inability to fork mesa project

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On Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 11:31=E2=80=AFAM Mike Gorchak <[email protected]> wro=
te:

> Hi,
>
>
>
> We (QNX) maintain mesa port internally for the long time since 2016, but
> with recent company policies shift I=E2=80=99d like initiate step-by-step
> submission of QNX port changes to the Mesa=E2=80=99s main branch. Most of=
 the
> changes will be to the =E2=80=9Cutil=E2=80=9D, then EGL and WSI Vulkan so=
urces.
>

>
> I created an account =E2=80=9Cmgorchak=E2=80=9D at freedesktop=E2=80=99s =
gitlab. But when I=E2=80=99m
> trying to fork the mesa I got this error:
>
>
>
> Limit reached You cannot create projects in your personal namespace.
> Contact your GitLab administrator.
>
>
>
> I read all available documentation how to submit patches, etc, but not a
> single word for this issue. How to fix it?
>

The Gitlab Freedesktop instance has imposed restrictions due to spam.

I think you have to create a new Gitlab issue:

https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/freedesktop/freedesktop/-/wikis/home#how-can=
-i-contribute-to-an-existing-project-or-create-a-new-one

An example:

https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/freedesktop/freedesktop/-/issues/2486

>
>
> Thank you!
>
>
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><br><div class=
=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Mar 3, 2026 =
at 11:31=E2=80=AFAM Mike Gorchak &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" ta=
rget=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rg=
b(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div>





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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-CA">Hi,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-CA"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-CA">We (QNX) maintain mesa port int=
ernally for the long time since 2016, but with recent company policies shif=
t I=E2=80=99d like initiate step-by-step submission of QNX port changes to =
the Mesa=E2=80=99s main branch. Most of the changes
 will be to the =E2=80=9Cutil=E2=80=9D, then EGL and WSI Vulkan sources.</s=
pan>=C2=A0</p></div></div></div></blockquote><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quo=
te" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204=
);padding-left:1ex"><div><div lang=3D"EN-US"><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><s=
pan lang=3D"EN-CA"> <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-CA"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-CA">I created an account =E2=80=9Cm=
gorchak=E2=80=9D at freedesktop=E2=80=99s gitlab. But when I=E2=80=99m tryi=
ng to fork the mesa I got this error:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-CA"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Limit reached You cannot create projects in your per=
sonal namespace. Contact your GitLab administrator.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-CA"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-CA">I read all available documentat=
ion how to submit patches, etc, but not a single word for this issue. How t=
o fix it?</span></p></div></div></div></blockquote><div>=C2=A0</div><div><d=
iv class=3D"gmail-gs" style=3D"margin:0px;min-width:0px;padding:0px 0px 20p=
x;width:auto;font-family:&quot;Google Sans&quot;,Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helveti=
ca,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:medium"><div class=3D"gmail-"><div class=3D"g=
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font-stretch:normal;font-size:small;line-height:1.5;font-family:Arial,Helve=
tica,sans-serif;overflow:auto hidden"><div id=3D"gmail-avWBGd-502"><div dir=
=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div>The Gitlab Freedesktop instance ha=
s imposed restrictions due to spam.</div><div><br></div><div>I think you ha=
ve to create a new Gitlab issue:</div><div><br></div><div><a href=3D"https:=
//gitlab.freedesktop.org/freedesktop/freedesktop/-/wikis/home#how-can-i-con=
tribute-to-an-existing-project-or-create-a-new-one" target=3D"_blank">https=
://gitlab.freedesktop.org/freedesktop/freedesktop/-/wikis/home#how-can-i-co=
ntribute-to-an-existing-project-or-create-a-new-one</a><br></div><div><br><=
/div><div>An example:</div><div><br></div><div><a href=3D"https://gitlab.fr=
eedesktop.org/freedesktop/freedesktop/-/issues/2486">https://gitlab.freedes=
ktop.org/freedesktop/freedesktop/-/issues/2486</a></div></div></div></div><=
/div></div></div></div></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"mar=
gin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1=
ex"><div><div lang=3D"EN-US"><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-C=
A"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-CA"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-CA">Thank you!<u></u><u></u></span>=
</p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-CA"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-CA"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p>
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