Re: [GIT PULL v4.6] MDB Linux Kernel Debugger x86/x86_64

From: Jeffrey Merkey
Date: Wed Mar 16 2016 - 19:27:55 EST


On 3/15/16, Theodore Ts'o <tytso@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 01:03:39PM +1100, Stephen Rothwell wrote:
>> We don't generally PGP (GPG) sign commits in the kernel tree (so "-S"
>> is not required), just tags. However we always require that anyone who
>> handles a patch adds a Signed-off-by line to the final commit. See
>> Documentation/SubmittingPatches Section 11.
>
> In general all commits should have a Signed-Off-By line added. Once
> the git branch gets merged, it's hard to tell what is the final commit
> and what isn't, and in general different commits will have different
> people needing to vouch for the origins for the contents of that commit.
>
> Cheers,
>
> - Ted
>
>

Hi Ted,

I will repost this pull request with a signed-off by line for Linus to
consider. I am not certain who all should be included in the review
and I have to be careful how many email recipients I copy. I will
post to the folks Joe Perches copied.

Jeff