netdev - RE: [PATCH] net: add new QCA alx ethernet driver

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Date:	Thu, 9 Aug 2012 08:25:55 +0000
From:	"Ren, Cloud" <cjren@....qualcomm.com>
To:	Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
CC:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>,
	"netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	qca-linux-team <qca-linux-team@...lcomm.com>,
	nic-devel <nic-devel@...lcomm.com>,
	"Huang, Xiong" <xiong@....qualcomm.com>,
	"hao-ran.liu@...onical.com" <hao-ran.liu@...onical.com>,
	"Rodriguez, Luis" <rodrigue@....qualcomm.com>
Subject: RE: [PATCH] net: add new QCA alx ethernet driver

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Joe Perches [mailto:joe@...ches.com]
>Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2012 3:58 PM
>
>On Thu, 2012-08-09 at 06:49 +0000, Ren, Cloud wrote:
>> Luis has ever asked joe for adding as a Signed-off-by. At that time
>> joe agreed with it.
>
>What I replied to Luis and some qca list was:
>
>On Fri, 2012-01-20 at 19:49 -0800, Joe Perches wrote:
>> On Fri, 2012-01-20 at 18:25 -0800, Luis R. Rodriguez wrote:
>> > Hey Joe, do you mind if we add your SOB tag on the next RFC for
>> > submission of this driver? I see all your patches were merged by Ren.
>> > I want to make sure you get proper credit for your contributions.
>> Whatever's appropriate.
>
>At this time I don't think what I did amounts to a sign-off of the whole driver.
>
>I appreciate the thoughtfulness of trying to credit me as a person by improving
>the driver a little.  I just wouldn't say I signed off on the whole thing.
>
>cheers, Joe
>

Thanks for your help with alx driver. I will respect your any decisions. I will remove your
Signed-off-by. Thanks.

cloud