Re: linux-next: Signed-off-by missing for commits in the hid tree

[Stephen Rothwell]

Hi Florian,

On Tue, 3 May 2022 23:22:10 +0200 Florian Klink <flokli@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On 22-05-03 07:34:28, Stephen Rothwell wrote:
> >
> >Commits
> >
> >  5c9b8fae88bc ("HID: lenovo: Add note about different report numbers")
> >  a0a5c2a69699 ("HID: lenovo: Sync Fn-lock state on button press for Compact and TrackPoint II keyboards")
> >  24401f291dcc ("HID: lenovo: Add support for ThinkPad TrackPoint Keyboard II")
> >
> >are missing a Signed-off-by from their author.
> >  
> 
> Yes, this is "intentional"/expected. See
> https://lore.kernel.org/all/20220121124116.cj6xtxvzw7rbkcs6@tp/.
> 
> TL;DR: ValdikSS doesn't want to use a real name, and asked someone else
> to send this over (what I did).
> 
>  From my email linked there:
> 
> > It seems the "real name" requirement only applies to the Signed-Off-By
> > (not Author) field, and sending a contribution provided by some other
> > person is covered by (c) in the DCO 1.1. 

Thanks for clarifying.

-- 
Cheers,
Stephen Rothwell

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