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Date: Wed, 04 Feb 2026 17:46:51 +0100
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To: "Andreas Hindborg" <a.hindborg@kernel.org>
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On Wed Feb 4, 2026 at 5:06 PM CET, Andreas Hindborg wrote:
> It is my understanding that the SoB needs confirmation from the author
> if the code was changed. I changed the code and did not want to bother
> the original author, because it is my understanding they do not wish to
> be contacted. I did not want to misrepresent the original author, and so
> I did not change the "From:" line.

Frankly, I don't know what's the correct thing to do in this case; maybe th=
e
correct thing is to just keep the SoB, but list all the changes that have b=
een
made.

Technically, the same thing is common practice when maintainers (including
myself) apply (minor) changes to a patch when applying them to their tree.

> How would you prefer to account for the work by Abdiel and Boqun?

I mean, I don't have a preference and if I would have one, it wouldn't be
relevant. :) I just wanted to bring it up since the very first version was =
sent
by the two of them. So, I think we should just ask.