Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] arm64: dts: S32G3: Introduce device tree for S32G-VNP-RDB3

From: Krzysztof Kozlowski
Date: Wed Mar 20 2024 - 05:24:29 EST


On 20/03/2024 09:24, Ghennadi Procopciuc wrote:
> On 3/20/24 09:49, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
>> On 20/03/2024 08:00, Ghennadi Procopciuc wrote:
>>> On 3/20/24 00:16, Wadim Mueller wrote:
>>> [...]
>>>> +++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/freescale/s32g3.dtsi
>>>> @@ -0,0 +1,236 @@
>>>> +// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
>>>> +/*
>>>> + * Copyright 2021-2023 NXP
>>>> + *
>>>> + * Authors: Ghennadi Procopciuc <ghennadi.procopciuc@xxxxxxx>
>>>> + * Ciprian Costea <ciprianmarian.costea@xxxxxxx>
>>>> + * Andra-Teodora Ilie <andra.ilie@xxxxxxx>
>>>
>>> This pollutes the content of the file. Please make them part of the
>>> commit description using 'Signed-off-by' tags.
>>>
>>
>> No, that's not how process works. SoB are part of DCO and Ghennadi is
>> allowed to skip them. Just read the DCO. Don't add fake SoB tags just
>> because someone wants...
>>
>> Nothing is polluted in the file. That's what this section you have (if
>> someone wants).
>>
>
> I apologize for not getting it right earlier. After reviewing the
> information available at [0], I noticed that it suggests using
> Co-developed-by and Signed-off-by when a patch has multiple
> contributors. However, I could not find any mention of the 'Authors'
> section in the file although it seems to be a common practice.

submitting-patches describes the process, thus also patches, but not the
Linux code. Whatever is in the C/H/DTS/SH/COCCI code, is independent.

Best regards,
Krzysztof