Re: [patch v2] Documentation/SubmittingPatches: Reported-by tags and permission

[Rob Landley <rob@landley.net>]

On 10/29/14 05:01, Dan Carpenter wrote:
> The reported-by text says you have to ask for permission, but that
> should only be if the bug was reported in private.  These days the
> standard is to always give reported-by credit or it's considered a bit
> rude.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@oracle.com>
> 
> diff --git a/Documentation/SubmittingPatches b/Documentation/SubmittingPatches
> index 482c749..1fa1caa 100644
> --- a/Documentation/SubmittingPatches
> +++ b/Documentation/SubmittingPatches
> @@ -483,12 +483,10 @@ have been included in the discussion
>  
>  14) Using Reported-by:, Tested-by:, Reviewed-by:, Suggested-by: and Fixes:
>  
> -If this patch fixes a problem reported by somebody else, consider adding a
> -Reported-by: tag to credit the reporter for their contribution.  Please
> -note that this tag should not be added without the reporter's permission,
> -especially if the problem was not reported in a public forum.  That said,
> -if we diligently credit our bug reporters, they will, hopefully, be
> -inspired to help us again in the future.
> +The Reported-by tag gives credit to people who find bugs and report them and it
> +hopefully inspires them to help us again in the future.  Please note that if
> +the bug was reported in private, then ask for permission first before using the
> +Reported-by tag.
>  
>  A Tested-by: tag indicates that the patch has been successfully tested (in
>  some environment) by the person named.  This tag informs maintainers that

Nitpick: no colon at end of tag name?

Rob