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diff --git a/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst b/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst index 7dc94555417d..eac7167dce83 100644 --- a/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst +++ b/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst @@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ then you just add a line saying:: Signed-off-by: Random J Developer <random@developer.example.org> -using your real name (sorry, no pseudonyms or anonymous contributions.) +using a known identity (sorry, no anonymous contributions.) This will be done for you automatically if you use ``git commit -s``. Reverts should also include "Signed-off-by". ``git revert -s`` does that for you. @@ -496,10 +496,11 @@ Using Reported-by:, Tested-by:, Reviewed-by:, Suggested-by: and Fixes: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The Reported-by tag gives credit to people who find bugs and report them and it -hopefully inspires them to help us again in the future. Please note that if -the bug was reported in private, then ask for permission first before using the -Reported-by tag. The tag is intended for bugs; please do not use it to credit -feature requests. +hopefully inspires them to help us again in the future. The tag is intended for +bugs; please do not use it to credit feature requests. The tag should be +followed by a Link: tag pointing to the report, unless the report is not +available on the web. Please note that if the bug was reported in private, then +ask for permission first before using the Reported-by tag. A Tested-by: tag indicates that the patch has been successfully tested (in some environment) by the person named. This tag informs maintainers that |