Re: [RFD] Explicitly documenting patch submission

Steven Cole
2004-05-25T15:32:44Z

On May 25, 2004, at 1:06 AM, Arjan van de Ven wrote:

>
>
>> explanation part of the patch. That sign-off would be just a single
>> line
>> at the end (possibly after _other_ peoples sign-offs), saying:
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Random J Developer <random@developer.org>
>
> well this obviously needs to include that you signed off on the DCO and
> not some other random piece of paper, and it probably should include
> the
> DCO revision number you signed off on.
> Without the former the Signed-off-by: line is entirely empty afaics,
> without the later we're not future proof.
>
>

How about something like:

DCO 1.0 Signed-off-by: Random J Developer <random@developer.org>

This new process being "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound
of cure" should retain the property of being lightweight and not
unduly burdensome. This change seems to fall into that category.

Steven