Re: Stepping down as maintainer (was Re: [PATCH for-next 0/9] mlx4 changes in virtual GID management)

[Jason Gunthorpe <jgunthorpe-ePGOBjL8dl3ta4EC/59zMFaTQe2KTcn/@public.gmane.org>]

On Fri, Apr 17, 2015 at 12:26:47AM +0300, Or Gerlitz wrote:
> On Thu, Apr 16, 2015 at 11:13 PM, Jason Gunthorpe
> <jgunthorpe-ePGOBjL8dl3ta4EC/59zMFaTQe2KTcn/@public.gmane.org> wrote:
> > On Wed, Apr 15, 2015 at 08:39:13AM -0400, Doug Ledford wrote:
> >
> >> Let’s take this as a starting point.  If there are other patches
> >> people think should make 4.1, please bring them to my attention and
> >> I’ll add them for review and possible addition to the list.
> >>
> >> git://github.com/dledford/linux.git for-4.1
> >
> > I noticed a few patches didn't get Reviewed-By's etc from the mailing
> > list annotated..
> 
> Every patch need not have a Reviewed-By annotation, it's perfectly up
> to the maintainer judgement to make sure there was either consensus,

More clearly: There were several patches where a Reviewed-By/etc was
*provided* on-list but did not get captured in the git commit.

AFAIK, capturing provided tags is considered best practice as a way to
recognize and retain contributors.

Jason
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