From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Sergei Shtylyov Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2015 17:40:34 +0000 Subject: Re: [PATCH resend] Renesas Ethernet AVB driver Message-Id: <551ADC12.5050603@cogentembedded.com> List-Id: References: <20150328082853.GA4255@localhost.localdomain> <5519D380.6070200@cogentembedded.com> <20150331064349.GB4605@localhost.localdomain> <20150331.113832.2042398685489897677.davem@davemloft.net> In-Reply-To: <20150331.113832.2042398685489897677.davem@davemloft.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: David Miller , richardcochran@gmail.com Cc: robh+dt@kernel.org, pawel.moll@arm.com, mark.rutland@arm.com, ijc+devicetree@hellion.org.uk, devicetree@vger.kernel.org, galak@codeaurora.org, netdev@vger.kernel.org, linux-sh@vger.kernel.org, mitsuhiro.kimura.kc@renesas.com, masaru.nagai.vx@renesas.com Hello. On 03/31/2015 06:38 PM, David Miller wrote: >>>> We also need SOB from Mitsuhiro and Masaru. >>> Hmm, it's the first time I encounter such requirement. >> I think this is normal policy. I have seen it more than once on lkml. >> The reason for the author's SOB is to make sure that he or she is >> really authorized (like from the employer) to contribute the driver. We (Cogent Embedded) are authorized to do this, isn't this enough? >> [adding davem on CC] >> Dave, is that correct? > I refuse to apply any patch without an appropriate signoff. But what do you mean by "appropriate signoff"? I have provided mine but Richard insists there should be sign-offs from the primary driver authors -- it's the first time I'm encountering such a requirement. WBR, Sergei