From 08c035da54a3d4e7d52beeea2378ce022a6f40d1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Miguel Ojeda Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2025 16:29:46 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] docs: submitting-patches: clarify that signers may use their discretion on tags Tags are really appreciated by maintainers in general, since it means someone is willing to put their name on a commit, be it as a reviewer, tester, etc. However, signers (i.e. submitters carrying tags from previous versions and maintainers applying patches) may need to take or drop tags, on a case-by-case basis, for different reasons. Yet this is not explicitly spelled out in the documentation, thus there may be instances [1] where contributors may feel unwelcome. Thus, to clarify, state this clearly. Link: https://lore.kernel.org/rust-for-linux/CAEg-Je-h4NitWb2ErFGCOqt0KQfXuyKWLhpnNHCdRzZdxi018Q@mail.gmail.com/ [1] Suggested-by: Dan Williams Acked-by: Shuah Khan Acked-by: Dan Williams Signed-off-by: Miguel Ojeda Acked-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman Acked-by: Krzysztof Kozlowski Signed-off-by: Jonathan Corbet Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20250112152946.761150-4-ojeda@kernel.org --- Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) diff --git a/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst b/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst index 1a161c092df7..8fdc0ef3e604 100644 --- a/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst +++ b/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst @@ -614,6 +614,10 @@ process nor the requirement to Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org on all stable patch candidates. For more information, please read Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst. +Finally, while providing tags is welcome and typically very appreciated, please +note that signers (i.e. submitters and maintainers) may use their discretion in +applying offered tags. + .. _the_canonical_patch_format: The canonical patch format