From nobody Mon Apr 29 11:20:15 2024 Delivered-To: importer@patchew.org Received-SPF: pass (zoho.com: domain of redhat.com designates 209.132.183.28 as permitted sender) client-ip=209.132.183.28; envelope-from=libvir-list-bounces@redhat.com; helo=mx1.redhat.com; Authentication-Results: mx.zohomail.com; spf=pass (zoho.com: domain of redhat.com designates 209.132.183.28 as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom=libvir-list-bounces@redhat.com Return-Path: Received: from mx1.redhat.com (mx1.redhat.com [209.132.183.28]) by mx.zohomail.com with SMTPS id 1516625122049421.5359182473285; Mon, 22 Jan 2018 04:45:22 -0800 (PST) Received: from smtp.corp.redhat.com (int-mx05.intmail.prod.int.phx2.redhat.com [10.5.11.15]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher AECDH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mx1.redhat.com (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 03A745D675; Mon, 22 Jan 2018 12:45:21 +0000 (UTC) Received: from colo-mx.corp.redhat.com (colo-mx01.intmail.prod.int.phx2.redhat.com [10.5.11.20]) by smtp.corp.redhat.com (Postfix) with ESMTPS id B9D3D17D4D; Mon, 22 Jan 2018 12:45:20 +0000 (UTC) Received: from lists01.pubmisc.prod.ext.phx2.redhat.com (lists01.pubmisc.prod.ext.phx2.redhat.com [10.5.19.33]) by colo-mx.corp.redhat.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4F6D51800B61; Mon, 22 Jan 2018 12:45:20 +0000 (UTC) Received: from smtp.corp.redhat.com (int-mx05.intmail.prod.int.phx2.redhat.com [10.5.11.15]) by lists01.pubmisc.prod.ext.phx2.redhat.com (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id w0MCef2H011627 for ; Mon, 22 Jan 2018 07:40:41 -0500 Received: by smtp.corp.redhat.com (Postfix) id F030F80F2; Mon, 22 Jan 2018 12:40:41 +0000 (UTC) Received: from t460.redhat.com (unknown [10.33.36.87]) by smtp.corp.redhat.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 60904983F; Mon, 22 Jan 2018 12:40:39 +0000 (UTC) From: "Daniel P. Berrange" To: libvir-list@redhat.com Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2018 12:40:37 +0000 Message-Id: <20180122124037.10605-1-berrange@redhat.com> X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.79 on 10.5.11.15 X-loop: libvir-list@redhat.com Subject: [libvirt] [PATCH] docs: document requirement to provide Signed-off-by lines for DCO X-BeenThere: libvir-list@redhat.com X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 Precedence: junk List-Id: Development discussions about the libvirt library & tools List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Sender: libvir-list-bounces@redhat.com Errors-To: libvir-list-bounces@redhat.com X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.79 on 10.5.11.15 X-Greylist: Sender IP whitelisted, not delayed by milter-greylist-4.5.16 (mx1.redhat.com [10.5.110.39]); Mon, 22 Jan 2018 12:45:21 +0000 (UTC) X-ZohoMail: RSF_0 Z_629925259 SPT_0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Document that contributors are required to assert compliance with the Developers Certification of Origin 1.1, by providing Signed-off-by tags for all commit messages. The DCO is formally stating what we have long implicitly expected of contributors in terms of their legal rights to make the contribution. This puts the project in a stronger position should any questions around contributions be raised going forward in the future. Signed-off-by: Daniel P. Berrange Reviewed-by so the condition is implicitly met by the fact the patch was --- docs/hacking.html.in | 12 +++++++++--- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/hacking.html.in b/docs/hacking.html.in index 6cadfb8343..98a24d785c 100644 --- a/docs/hacking.html.in +++ b/docs/hacking.html.in @@ -108,12 +108,18 @@ of the bug number is useful; but also summarize the issue rather than making all readers follow the link. You can use 'git shortlog -30' to get an idea of typical summary lines. - Libvirt does not currently attach any meaning to - Signed-off-by: lines, so it is up to you if you want to - include or omit them in the commit message.

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  • Contributors to libvirt projects must + assert that they are in compliance with the + Developers + Certificate of Origin 1.1. This is achieved by adding + a "Signed-off-by" line to every commit message. The presence + of this line attests that the contributor has read the + above lined DCO and agrees with its statements. +

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  • Split large changes into a series of smaller patches, self-contained if possible, with an explanation of each patch and an explanation of how the sequence of patches fits --=20 2.14.3 -- libvir-list mailing list libvir-list@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/libvir-list