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

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Message-ID: <1344499088.2093.5.camel@joe2Laptop>
Date:	Thu, 09 Aug 2012 00:58:08 -0700
From:	Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
To:	"Ren, Cloud" <cjren@....qualcomm.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

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


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