linux-kernel - Re: Tracking and crediting bug reporters

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Message-ID: <20080513115009.61d8ad39@core>
Date:	Tue, 13 May 2008 11:50:09 +0100
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>
Cc:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>, corbet@....net,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Tracking and crediting bug reporters

> Those would just default to not being credited. Where is the problem?

We need to be sure that people understand that when submitting patches
they must not put Discovered-by: lines in without asking. This is
essentially a documentation matter which is why I directed the original
reply to Jonathan.

Alan
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