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authorThorsten Leemhuis <linux@leemhuis.info>2024-12-02 11:12:19 +0300
committerJonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>2024-12-11 19:07:40 +0300
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docs: 5.Posting: mentioned Suggested-by: tag
Mention the Suggested-by: tag in 5.Posting.rst in a way similar to submitting-patches.rst, which according to the header of the latter is the less detailed document of the two. Reviewed-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org> Signed-off-by: Thorsten Leemhuis <linux@leemhuis.info> Signed-off-by: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/fbebad6605b02e372b24c2cfa1e05f789fed43d1.1733127086.git.linux@leemhuis.info
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@@ -261,6 +261,10 @@ The tags in common use are:
can be used instead of Closes: if the patch fixes a part of the issue(s)
being reported.
+ - A Suggested-by: tag indicates that the patch idea is suggested by the person
+ named and ensures credit to the person for the idea. This will, hopefully,
+ inspire them to help us again in the future.
+
- Cc: the named person received a copy of the patch and had the
opportunity to comment on it.