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@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ now, but you can do this to mark internal company procedures or just
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point out some special detail about the sign-off.
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point out some special detail about the sign-off.
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-13) When to use Acked-by:
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+13) When to use Acked-by: and Cc:
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The Signed-off-by: tag indicates that the signer was involved in the
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The Signed-off-by: tag indicates that the signer was involved in the
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development of the patch, or that he/she was in the patch's delivery path.
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development of the patch, or that he/she was in the patch's delivery path.
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@@ -349,11 +349,59 @@ Acked-by: does not necessarily indicate acknowledgement of the entire patch.
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For example, if a patch affects multiple subsystems and has an Acked-by: from
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For example, if a patch affects multiple subsystems and has an Acked-by: from
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one subsystem maintainer then this usually indicates acknowledgement of just
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one subsystem maintainer then this usually indicates acknowledgement of just
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the part which affects that maintainer's code. Judgement should be used here.
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the part which affects that maintainer's code. Judgement should be used here.
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- When in doubt people should refer to the original discussion in the mailing
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+When in doubt people should refer to the original discussion in the mailing
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list archives.
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list archives.
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+If a person has had the opportunity to comment on a patch, but has not
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+provided such comments, you may optionally add a "Cc:" tag to the patch.
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+This is the only tag which might be added without an explicit action by the
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+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) The canonical patch format
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+14) Using Test-by: and Reviewed-by:
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+A Tested-by: tag indicates that the patch has been successfully tested (in
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+some environment) by the person named. This tag informs maintainers that
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+some testing has been performed, provides a means to locate testers for
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+future patches, and ensures credit for the testers.
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+Reviewed-by:, instead, indicates that the patch has been reviewed and found
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+acceptable according to the Reviewer's Statement:
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+ Reviewer's statement of oversight
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+ By offering my Reviewed-by: tag, I state that:
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+ (a) I have carried out a technical review of this patch to
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+ evaluate its appropriateness and readiness for inclusion into
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+ the mainline kernel.
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+ (b) Any problems, concerns, or questions relating to the patch
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+ have been communicated back to the submitter. I am satisfied
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+ with the submitter's response to my comments.
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+ (c) While there may be things that could be improved with this
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+ submission, I believe that it is, at this time, (1) a
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+ worthwhile modification to the kernel, and (2) free of known
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+ issues which would argue against its inclusion.
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+ (d) While I have reviewed the patch and believe it to be sound, I
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+ do not (unless explicitly stated elsewhere) make any
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+ warranties or guarantees that it will achieve its stated
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+ purpose or function properly in any given situation.
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+
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+A Reviewed-by tag is a statement of opinion that the patch is an
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+appropriate modification of the kernel without any remaining serious
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+technical issues. Any interested reviewer (who has done the work) can
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+offer a Reviewed-by tag for a patch. This tag serves to give credit to
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+reviewers and to inform maintainers of the degree of review which has been
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+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 liklihood of your patch getting into the kernel.
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+15) The canonical patch format
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The canonical patch subject line is:
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The canonical patch subject line is:
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