Re: [PATCH 1/6] ALSA: control: Return -ENODEV instead of -EFAULT in snd_ctl_open()

[Bui Duc Phuc]

Hi Dan,

Thanks for the feedback.

>
> When you're sending email, then you always capitalize your name but
> when you're sending patches then you don't.  The Signed-off-by lines
> are supposed to be formal like signing a legal document.  So which
> ever way you sign off a legal document is fine...
>
> I normally don't capitalize my name on email because I guess at some
> point I decided it would be fun to disobey the rules.  But I do for
> patches.
>

Previously, Cezary also brought up this naming convention, and I shared
my perspective in this discussion:
https://lore.kernel.org/all/CAABR9nH6b8kSQt5w8vPGFiXGH3h+QDQdjKgsF-C3pa2hUh1Wiw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx/

As far as I know, there is no strict kernel rule mandating capitalization in
the Signed-off-by line. In fact, our real-world signatures on paper are
often just undecipherable scribbles anyway.

Since it still represents my real name and identity, I would prefer to keep
it this way as long as it does not violate any official kernel rules.

By the way, I noticed that while most people use an email address containing
their actual name in the Signed-off-by line, yours is error27@xxxxxxxxx.
Is there an interesting story behind that?

Best regards,
Phuc