[PATCH v2 1/2] docs: 5.Posting: mentioned Suggested-by: tag

Thorsten Leemhuis posted 2 patches 1 week, 1 day ago
[PATCH v2 1/2] docs: 5.Posting: mentioned Suggested-by: tag
Posted by Thorsten Leemhuis 1 week, 1 day ago
Mentioned the Suggested-by: tag in 5.Posting.rst in a way similar to
submitting-patches.rst, which according to the header of the latter is
the less detailed document of the two.

Signed-off-by: Thorsten Leemhuis <linux@leemhuis.info>
---
 Documentation/process/5.Posting.rst | 4 ++++
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff --git a/Documentation/process/5.Posting.rst b/Documentation/process/5.Posting.rst
index b3eff03ea2491c..dbb763a8de901d 100644
--- a/Documentation/process/5.Posting.rst
+++ b/Documentation/process/5.Posting.rst
@@ -261,6 +261,10 @@ The tags in common use are:
    can be used instead of Closes: if the patch fixes a part of the issue(s)
    being reported.
 
+ - A Suggested-by: tag indicates that the patch idea is suggested by the person
+   named and ensures credit to the person for the idea. This will, hopefully,
+   inspire them to help us again in the future.
+
  - Cc: the named person received a copy of the patch and had the
    opportunity to comment on it.
 
-- 
2.45.0
Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] docs: 5.Posting: mentioned Suggested-by: tag
Posted by Greg KH 1 week, 1 day ago
On Sat, Nov 16, 2024 at 10:33:58AM +0100, Thorsten Leemhuis wrote:
> Mentioned the Suggested-by: tag in 5.Posting.rst in a way similar to
> submitting-patches.rst, which according to the header of the latter is
> the less detailed document of the two.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Thorsten Leemhuis <linux@leemhuis.info>
> ---
>  Documentation/process/5.Posting.rst | 4 ++++
>  1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/Documentation/process/5.Posting.rst b/Documentation/process/5.Posting.rst
> index b3eff03ea2491c..dbb763a8de901d 100644
> --- a/Documentation/process/5.Posting.rst
> +++ b/Documentation/process/5.Posting.rst
> @@ -261,6 +261,10 @@ The tags in common use are:
>     can be used instead of Closes: if the patch fixes a part of the issue(s)
>     being reported.
>  
> + - A Suggested-by: tag indicates that the patch idea is suggested by the person
> +   named and ensures credit to the person for the idea. This will, hopefully,
> +   inspire them to help us again in the future.
> +
>   - Cc: the named person received a copy of the patch and had the
>     opportunity to comment on it.
>  
> -- 
> 2.45.0
> 

Reviewed-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>