Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:23:46 +0800 | From | Alex Shi <> | Subject | Re: [patch v8 3/9] sched: set initial value of runnable avg for new forked task |
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> > Example: > > From: PJT > > foo patch implements foo because bar; note the fubar detail. > > SoB: PJT > [alex@intel: changed ponies into horses to make it fit] > SoB: Alex > > The other case is where a 'simple' modification of the initial patch > simply won't do; you need to change the core idea of the patch or > similar. In this case I've seen things like: > > From: Alex > > foo patch implements foo because bar; note the fubar detail. > > Based-on-patch-by: PJT > SoB: Alex > > > This isn't actually in the submitting patches document and I'm not sure > it should be; although some clarification for these weird cases might be > useful.
It is very very useful clarification!
Currently even some maintainers do not use the 'From' and SoB correctly. So I do suggest including it into Documentation/SubmittingPatches files. That will help everyone! :)
-- Thanks Alex
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