Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 9 Oct 2007 10:11:26 -0700 | From | Randy Dunlap <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] Documentation/patch-tags V2 |
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On Tue, 09 Oct 2007 10:59:42 -0600 Jonathan Corbet wrote:
> Here's a new version of the patch-tags document. I've incorporated > comments from Randy Dunlap, Stefan Richter, and Neil Brown, though I > have retained, for now, the more verbose process discussion that Neil > didn't like. > > Comments? > > jon > > -- > > Document the tags used with kernel patches > > Signed-off-by: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net> > > diff --git a/Documentation/patch-tags b/Documentation/patch-tags > new file mode 100644 > index 0000000..d955fa2 > --- /dev/null > +++ b/Documentation/patch-tags > @@ -0,0 +1,81 @@ > +Patches headed for the mainline may contain a variety of tags documenting > +who played a hand in (or was at least aware of) its progress. All of these
s/its/their/
> +tags have the form: > + > + Something-done-by: Full name <email@address> [optional random stuff] > + > +These tags are: > +
[snip]
> +Tested-by: The patch has been successfully tested (in some > + environment) by the person named. This tag informs > + maintainers that some testing has been performed and > + ensures credit for the testers.
?: and provides a means to locate testers for future patches.
> + > + > +---- > + > +Reviewer's statement of oversight, v0.02
[snip]
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