From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.0 (2014-02-07) on aws-us-west-2-korg-lkml-1.web.codeaurora.org Received: from lists.gnu.org (lists.gnu.org [209.51.188.17]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by smtp.lore.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 9C809C7EE23 for ; Mon, 27 Feb 2023 03:30:01 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost ([::1] helo=lists1p.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1pWUCf-0000g9-4g; Sun, 26 Feb 2023 22:29:29 -0500 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:470:142:3::10]) by lists.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1pWUCe-0000g0-1N for qemu-devel@nongnu.org; Sun, 26 Feb 2023 22:29:28 -0500 Received: from mail-ed1-x532.google.com ([2a00:1450:4864:20::532]) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_128_GCM_SHA256:128) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1pWUCc-0001QW-1R for qemu-devel@nongnu.org; Sun, 26 Feb 2023 22:29:27 -0500 Received: by mail-ed1-x532.google.com with SMTP id eg37so20088871edb.12 for ; Sun, 26 Feb 2023 19:29:25 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20210112; h=to:subject:message-id:date:from:mime-version:from:to:cc:subject :date:message-id:reply-to; bh=KScNLqVDeP81ABS2AdN/MqfRn+xwi/2mxOhc0+4AdQk=; b=TpZmSij5j+GJ/gyTDYJMi7Hgq13KVLm3leZcSec8zWIETJ8KkqEyHFN9QKac5516A8 iYIKtVs+JLoL0Nh2sKPspG5Xz55XhDWo31VoFGd9/dksctfBevbSyXJUwHkGWqQGp1yy BG74VaGJsMuVLmmWYEn6dQZ8TY65hsA8wdZ4CMrL+emDjWkPd9Zwarn9YWez56iFt7J4 Xq0o0116bHMqM94x7m9n5+Rhvx+VQprmpT81Gg+vmE4M3C93de9jWEa7sv1rrgF4Pqky OHq/f5gMdv32niOAObPrmftWDAntFUUpRFGF0iKX6qk5o0k3jnvyqrQLcCqX41Cczavg pYNQ== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20210112; h=to:subject:message-id:date:from:mime-version:x-gm-message-state :from:to:cc:subject:date:message-id:reply-to; bh=KScNLqVDeP81ABS2AdN/MqfRn+xwi/2mxOhc0+4AdQk=; b=Tke/K4LfCykyPPi4uLcAhM56BO7h1AFDoFPU2e/o5LYFo6dzEk+8xpoGr/Vx1grGnF MooRdviNpg7iD2amjKZ2egzvb5HsUyx1I+0DNt1UAFrdKKzfNznn5Bs4GRNzrSRxEUWS TZUYEpTbL0T2M0Lwui76/7JGXHsz1BlRIKUMhTg41OL6dW/Qk6t/+0SGSWMwMVfseViU 5IwrobKDlomZqzg2iltxvz90m+WfWnWygClpDmM6H5PQwMSezngsAKUItXFA+VsTQO3N 0gvmXQM/pZcp/jvAsHkelrA/AzR72OHx1+oLrNNMzzCk4GWEi1AxI9KQ1PZEjR4uZiTp 6M4w== X-Gm-Message-State: AO0yUKUx5voy7EZSLIPlG+tj+Pg9plufrVE7lqgmejdGz+sMiEgpTqoy QE8XYtmBRau8pnFiHe6CaeUoXoU91k+GoE1nRZ4tmkQ0B24= X-Google-Smtp-Source: AK7set8FAcm3Jm9Pwyni9YZ8jEFbOj6KWDJBwiq7woIviWxjUbJpIyDb+vAr+nz7MhLDUoJfTj8OFKTR2k0nZNz8SII= X-Received: by 2002:a50:9f05:0:b0:4ad:72b2:cf53 with SMTP id b5-20020a509f05000000b004ad72b2cf53mr10894893edf.2.1677468563043; Sun, 26 Feb 2023 19:29:23 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 From: Dinah B Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2023 22:29:11 -0500 Message-ID: Subject: Adopting abandoned patch? To: "open list:All patches CC here" Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="000000000000d2791d05f5a6159e" Received-SPF: pass client-ip=2a00:1450:4864:20::532; envelope-from=dinahbaum123@gmail.com; helo=mail-ed1-x532.google.com X-Spam_score_int: -17 X-Spam_score: -1.8 X-Spam_bar: - X-Spam_report: (-1.8 / 5.0 requ) BAYES_00=-1.9, DKIM_SIGNED=0.1, DKIM_VALID=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_AU=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_EF=-0.1, FREEMAIL_ENVFROM_END_DIGIT=0.25, FREEMAIL_FROM=0.001, HTML_MESSAGE=0.001, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE=-0.0001, SPF_HELO_NONE=0.001, SPF_PASS=-0.001 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no X-Spam_action: no action X-BeenThere: qemu-devel@nongnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.29 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: qemu-devel-bounces+qemu-devel=archiver.kernel.org@nongnu.org Sender: qemu-devel-bounces+qemu-devel=archiver.kernel.org@nongnu.org --000000000000d2791d05f5a6159e Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Hi, I'm looking to get more involved in contributing to QEMU. I noticed that there are some issues in the tracker where a sample patch has been contributed but never got merged, like a proposal to add multiboot2 support: https://gitlab.com/qemu-project/qemu/-/issues/389 Is another dev allowed to "adopt" the patch as-is, with proper attribution to the original dev and drive it to completion/merging (there are some features missing)? Or is "starting from scratch" required for legal reasons? Thanks, -Dinah --000000000000d2791d05f5a6159e Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi,

I'm looking to get m= ore involved in contributing to QEMU. I noticed that there are some issues = in the tracker where a sample patch has been contributed but never got merg= ed, like a proposal to add multiboot2 support: https://gitlab.com/qemu-project/qemu/-/is= sues/389

Is another dev allowed to "adopt= " the patch as-is, with proper attribution to the original dev and dri= ve it to completion/merging (there are some features missing)? Or is "= starting from scratch" required for legal reasons?

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Thanks,
-Dinah
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