linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] checkpatch: Require author Signed-off-by

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Date:   Wed, 11 Jul 2018 00:08:03 +0200
From:   Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
To:     Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>
Cc:     Geert Uytterhoeven <geert+renesas@...der.be>,
        Andy Whitcroft <apw@...onical.com>,
        Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>, jgg@...lanox.com,
        Stephen Rothwell <sfr@...b.auug.org.au>,
        Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>,
        Yoshihiro Shimoda <yoshihiro.shimoda.uh@...esas.com>,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] checkpatch: Require author Signed-off-by

On Tue 2018-07-10 22:50:14, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
> Hi Pavel,
> 
> On Tue, Jul 10, 2018 at 10:47 PM Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz> wrote:
> > > Print an error if none of the Signed-off-by lines cover the patch
> > > author.
> >
> > Is it good idea? Signed-off-by system was _not_ meant to prevent
> > submission of third party patches.
> 
> My main motivation is catching accidentally forgotten Sobs.
> It's still up to you to submit or accept a patch that triggers
> checkpatch errors.

Should it be at warning level, then, or explicitely saying this is
okay if you are not patch author?
									Pavel
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