Re: [PATCH 3/3] docs: submitting-patches: clarify that signers may use their discretion on tags

From: Krzysztof Kozlowski
Date: Mon Jan 13 2025 - 06:51:39 EST


On 12/01/2025 16:29, Miguel Ojeda wrote:
> Tags are really appreciated by maintainers in general, since it means
> someone is willing to put their name on a commit, be it as a reviewer,
> tester, etc.
>
> However, signers (i.e. submitters carrying tags from previous versions
> and maintainers applying patches) may need to take or drop tags, on a
> case-by-case basis, for different reasons.
>
> Yet this is not explicitly spelled out in the documentation, thus there
> may be instances [1] where contributors may feel unwelcome.
>
> Thus, to clarify, state this clearly.
>
> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/rust-for-linux/CAEg-Je-h4NitWb2ErFGCOqt0KQfXuyKWLhpnNHCdRzZdxi018Q@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx/ [1]
> Suggested-by: Dan Williams <dan.j.williams@xxxxxxxxx>
> Acked-by: Shuah Khan <skhan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Acked-by: Dan Williams <dan.j.williams@xxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Miguel Ojeda <ojeda@xxxxxxxxxx>

Acked-by: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@xxxxxxxxxx>

Best regards,
Krzysztof