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([178.197.219.123]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id 4fb4d7f45d1cf-645ef325a4asm3868411a12.28.2025.11.26.00.19.09 (version=TLS1_3 cipher=TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 bits=256/256); Wed, 26 Nov 2025 00:19:09 -0800 (PST) From: Krzysztof Kozlowski To: Jonathan Corbet , workflows@vger.kernel.org, linux-doc@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Cc: Krzysztof Kozlowski Subject: [PATCH] docs: submitting-patches: Clarify that removal of Acks needs explanation too Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2025 09:19:06 +0100 Message-ID: <20251126081905.7684-2-krzysztof.kozlowski@oss.qualcomm.com> X-Mailer: git-send-email 2.48.1 Precedence: bulk X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org List-Id: List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Proofpoint-ORIG-GUID: pBm-HWMTxZsGmkp6pTxV64-L16zxHwLV X-Proofpoint-Spam-Details-Enc: AW1haW4tMjUxMTI2MDA2NiBTYWx0ZWRfX7/phn3yuzIdD GJbm5uuax35V/sUQLPsj1jPCXDJ7Q1cnvT5mvltWRpiZskCEIRUY/1OalAGvzlAVt+BfIfJom/v cJQlnOemfoThFWARxyuDEzB7H4Lmdf+Hlags2Ox2eE+b6DdtaH4YXKtylFsQn/QmbXIZVqpZI/5 nWVibzczkIjOd7GrkQNyuCjLqdcwrQuWf5EamafYAzHQppbjbPlritRsPINvcELodR8UAvlYPKF glP/HABDqQjyCZk2n9fSCvuaWOAZKFzE1UZJ5NpekIVPN78cCjPMae9ZVwvZmLQ4mS3tfPpgGMw tm5ZGPAvbIH88Dd+wC2+cHBuQv8pnUzPk0mQrShDmqlpfENUmRzjqEF/2lIfBD3mukMMY+YTFfX 93hfVcQgrA8sv3n4GJFHqZS9GmJEag== X-Proofpoint-GUID: pBm-HWMTxZsGmkp6pTxV64-L16zxHwLV X-Authority-Analysis: v=2.4 cv=bZBmkePB c=1 sm=1 tr=0 ts=6926b7ff cx=c_pps a=50t2pK5VMbmlHzFWWp8p/g==:117 a=Iax6wTeSMpqzYiZSKl48GQ==:17 a=6UeiqGixMTsA:10 a=s4-Qcg_JpJYA:10 a=VkNPw1HP01LnGYTKEx00:22 a=EUspDBNiAAAA:8 a=mSz3GvdCR8lolErGETwA:9 a=IoWCM6iH3mJn3m4BftBB:22 X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=baseguard engine=ICAP:2.0.293,Aquarius:18.0.1121,Hydra:6.1.9,FMLib:17.12.100.49 definitions=2025-11-25_02,2025-11-25_01,2025-10-01_01 X-Proofpoint-Spam-Details: rule=outbound_notspam policy=outbound score=0 impostorscore=0 spamscore=0 clxscore=1011 priorityscore=1501 adultscore=0 phishscore=0 lowpriorityscore=0 suspectscore=0 bulkscore=0 malwarescore=0 classifier=typeunknown authscore=0 authtc= authcc= route=outbound adjust=0 reason=mlx scancount=1 engine=8.22.0-2510240001 definitions=main-2511260066 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" The paragraph mentions only removal of Tested-by and Reviewed-by tags as action needing mentioning in patch changelog, so some developers treat it too literally. Acks, as a weaker form of review/approval, should rarely be removed, but if that happens it should be explained as well. Signed-off-by: Krzysztof Kozlowski --- Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst | 5 +++-- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst b/Documentation/p= rocess/submitting-patches.rst index 910e8fc9e3c8..9a509f1a6873 100644 --- a/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst +++ b/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst @@ -592,8 +592,9 @@ Both Tested-by and Reviewed-by tags, once received on m= ailing list from tester or reviewer, should be added by author to the applicable patches when send= ing next versions. However if the patch has changed substantially in following version, these tags might not be applicable anymore and thus should be rem= oved. -Usually removal of someone's Tested-by or Reviewed-by tags should be menti= oned -in the patch changelog (after the '---' separator). +Usually removal of someone's Acked-by, Tested-by or Reviewed-by tags shoul= d be +mentioned in the patch changelog with an explanation (after the '---' +separator). =20 A Suggested-by: tag indicates that the patch idea is suggested by the pers= on named and ensures credit to the person for the idea: if we diligently cred= it --=20 2.48.1