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@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ person it names. This tag documents that potentially interested parties
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have been included in the discussion
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-14) Using Reported-by:, Tested-by: and Reviewed-by:
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+14) Using Reported-by:, Tested-by:, Reviewed-by: and Suggested-by:
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If this patch fixes a problem reported by somebody else, consider adding a
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Reported-by: tag to credit the reporter for their contribution. Please
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@@ -468,6 +468,13 @@ done on the patch. Reviewed-by: tags, when supplied by reviewers known to
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understand the subject area and to perform thorough reviews, will normally
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increase the likelihood of your patch getting into the kernel.
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+A Suggested-by: tag indicates that the patch idea is suggested by the person
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+named and ensures credit to the person for the idea. Please note that this
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+tag should not be added without the reporter's permission, especially if the
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+idea was not posted in a public forum. That said, if we diligently credit our
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+idea reporters, they will, hopefully, be inspired to help us again in the
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+future.
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15) The canonical patch format
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