linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v7 0/4] ARM: SoC: add a new platform, UniPhier (arch/arm/mach-uniphier)

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Date:	Wed, 13 May 2015 11:17:07 +0200
From:	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>
To:	Baruch Siach <baruch@...s.co.il>
Cc:	Masahiro Yamada <yamada.masahiro@...ionext.com>,
	Olof Johansson <olof@...om.net>, devicetree@...r.kernel.org,
	arm@...nel.org,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	linux-arm-kernel <linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v7 0/4] ARM: SoC: add a new platform, UniPhier (arch/arm/mach-uniphier)

On Wednesday 13 May 2015 11:32:34 Baruch Siach wrote:
> Hi Arnd,
> 
> On Wed, May 13, 2015 at 09:48:33AM +0200, Arnd Bergmann wrote:
> > For sending pull requests, it would be good to have a gpg key that
> > is signed by other well-known kernel developers. If you have such
> > a key, you can also request a kernel.org account to host a git tree
> > there, or you can host a git tree somewhere on your company's domain.
> > A public hosting service like github is not as good for us, but we
> > can deal with it when you are still ramping up your infrastructure.
> > Let me know if you need help finding kernel developers to sign your key.
> 
> Is a pull request from a kernel.org repo trusted more than the key itself? In 
> other words, if I sign my pull request with a trusted key, why would the git 
> repo location make any difference?

The main advantage is higher confidence I have in your pull request if I
don't look at the signature, because I can assume that someone else already
did when you got your account.

	Arnd
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