Re: [PATCH v6 0/3] Add Radxa CM5 and IO Board

[Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@kernel.org>]

On 14/11/2025 06:03, FUKAUMI Naoki wrote:
> Hi Dragan, Joseph,
> 
> On 11/12/25 09:46, Dragan Simic wrote:
>> Hello Naoki,
>>
>> On Wednesday, November 12, 2025 00:26 CET, FUKAUMI Naoki <naoki@radxa.com> wrote:
>>> On 11/11/25 23:33, Dragan Simic wrote:
>>>> On Tuesday, November 11, 2025 12:52 CET, FUKAUMI Naoki <naoki@radxa.com> wrote:
>>>>> On 11/6/25 02:48, Joseph Kogut wrote:
>>>>>> On Wed, Nov 5, 2025 at 4:15 AM FUKAUMI Naoki <naoki@radxa.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> I'd like to clarify the situation regarding the v6 patch series I submitted.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The original device tree work for the Radxa CM5 and IO Board was
>>>>>>> authored by Joseph Kogut. I took over the responsibility of getting it
>>>>>>> upstreamed with his agreement.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'll confirm this. I've been in communication with Naoki. They made a
>>>>>> large number of revisions to my original patch series, which I think
>>>>>> have technical merit. I suggested they submit the patches themselves,
>>>>>> and gave them explicit permission to add my Signed-off-by and CC me.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I assume this was the correct way for them to continue the work I
>>>>>> started, but if not, please let us know the best way to proceed.
>>>>>
>>>>> Can anyone help us?
>>>>
>>>> I'm not exactly sure how to resolve the current situation, but for
>>>> Signed-off-by tags to be present, in this case you'd need to have
>>>> Co-developed-by tags as well, because the final patch versions,
>>>> which would be submitted by Naoki, would differ significantly from
>>>> the versions that Joseph actively worked on, if I understood
>>>> everything correctly.  Though, for Joseph's Signed-off-by tags to
>>>> be included there, he would also need to participate actively in
>>>> the development of the final patch versions.
>>>
>>> https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/process/submitting-patches.html#when-to-use-acked-by-cc-and-co-developed-by
>>>
>>> If
>>> ----
>>> From: Joseph Kogut <joseph.kogut@gmail.com>
>>>
>>> <changelog>
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Joseph Kogut <joseph.kogut@gmail.com>
>>> Co-developed-by: FUKAUMI Naoki <naoki@radxa.com>
>>> Signed-off-by: FUKAUMI Naoki <naoki@radxa.com>
>>> ----
>>> then I can submit my patch series?
>>
>> Actually, the Co-developed-by tags would be pointing to Joseph
>> in that case, but as I described it above, this approach basically
>> cannot be used, because Joseph's original work differs a lot from
>> what you'd actually submit to the mailing list(s).
>>
>>> Or,
>>>
>>>> Another option, technically a bit simpler, would be to include just
>>>> Originally-by tags for Joseph, which would indicate that Joseph gave
>>>> up on the development of the patches and handed them over to Naoki
>>>> for future development and submission to the mailing lists. Though,
>>>> that would require Joseph to publicly state exactly that.
>>>
>>> I cannot find any documentation about "Originally-by".
>>> Is this correct?
>>> ----
>>> <changelog>
>>>
>>> Originally-by: Joseph Kogut <joseph.kogut@gmail.com>

There is no such tag. Don't invent tags.

>>> Signed-off-by: FUKAUMI Naoki <naoki@radxa.com>
>>> ----
>>
>> That approach is the only I see applicable in this case.  However,
>> let's hear opinions from other people as well.
> 
> I see. I want to do this approach.
> 
> Joseph, could you give me a statement to do this?

Use standard authorship and standard tags, some of which are explained
in Submitting patches.


Best regards,
Krzysztof