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diff --git a/Documentation/SubmittingPatches b/Documentation/SubmittingPatches index 9838d32b2fe7..4d1f41b84ebc 100644 --- a/Documentation/SubmittingPatches +++ b/Documentation/SubmittingPatches @@ -132,21 +132,6 @@ which require discussion or do not have a clear advantage should usually be sent first to linux-kernel. Only after the patch is discussed should the patch then be submitted to Linus. -For small patches you may want to CC the Trivial Patch Monkey -trivial@rustcorp.com.au set up by Rusty Russell; which collects "trivial" -patches. Trivial patches must qualify for one of the following rules: - Spelling fixes in documentation - Spelling fixes which could break grep(1). - Warning fixes (cluttering with useless warnings is bad) - Compilation fixes (only if they are actually correct) - Runtime fixes (only if they actually fix things) - Removing use of deprecated functions/macros (eg. check_region). - Contact detail and documentation fixes - Non-portable code replaced by portable code (even in arch-specific, - since people copy, as long as it's trivial) - Any fix by the author/maintainer of the file. (ie. patch monkey - in re-transmission mode) - 5) Select your CC (e-mail carbon copy) list. @@ -271,7 +256,7 @@ patch, which certifies that you wrote it or otherwise have the right to pass it on as a open-source patch. The rules are pretty simple: if you can certify the below: - Developer's Certificate of Origin 1.0 + Developer's Certificate of Origin 1.1 By making a contribution to this project, I certify that: @@ -291,9 +276,15 @@ can certify the below: person who certified (a), (b) or (c) and I have not modified it. + (d) I understand and agree that this project and the contribution + are public and that a record of the contribution (including all + personal information I submit with it, including my sign-off) is + maintained indefinitely and may be redistributed consistent with + this project or the open source license(s) involved. + then you just add a line saying - Signed-off-by: Random J Developer <random@developer.org> + Signed-off-by: Random J Developer <random@developer.example.org> Some people also put extra tags at the end. They'll just be ignored for now, but you can do this to mark internal company procedures or just |
