Re: [PATCH] Documentation/patch-tags V2

[Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@oracle.com>]

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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~Randy