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Re: [PATCH] SubmittingPatches: Clarify the Signed-off-by rules

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Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date
Jul 28, 2010, 17:23 UTC
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Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason <avarab@gmail.com> writes:
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> The wording of the Signed-off-by rules could be read as stating that
> S-O-B should only be added when the submitter considered the patch
> ready for inclusion in git.git.
>
> We also want Signed-off-by to be used for e.g. RFC patches, in case
> someone wants to dig an old patch out of the archive and improve
> it. Change the wording to recommend a Signed-off-by for all submitted
> patches.

Ok. In the past, some people (including Linus) used the lack of sign-off as a hint to say it is not meant for inclusion, but I always considered it a bad practice ("RFC" or whatever word next to "PATCH" in bracket would be far more descriptive). I think this is a good change.

Thanks.
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  1. SubmittingPatches: Clarify the Signed-off-by rulesÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Jul 28, 2010
  2. Junio C HamanoJul 28, 2010
  3. Bert WesargJul 28, 2010

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