linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/7] drivers: tty: Fix kernel-docs comments

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Date:   Thu, 18 Oct 2018 11:17:33 +1100
From:   "Tobin C. Harding" <tobin@...nel.org>
To:     Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>
Cc:     Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>, Jiri Slaby <jslaby@...e.com>,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/7] drivers: tty: Fix kernel-docs comments

On Wed, Oct 17, 2018 at 09:00:26AM +0200, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
> Hi Tobin,
> 
> Thanks for your series!
> 
> On Wed, Oct 17, 2018 at 1:23 AM Tobin C. Harding <tobin@...nel.org> wrote:
> > My first patch set using kernel.org email address.  I've been so careful
> > with this one I'm expecting some epic fail :)
> 
> WARNING: Missing Signed-off-by: line by nominal patch author 'Tobin C.
> Harding <me@...in.cc>'
> 
> The From line in the body of the patch emails doesn't match the SoB.

On further investigation I do not understand this.  The patches seem to
be sent from '"Tobin C. Harding" <tobin@...nel.org>' and the SoB is the
same?  Is this perhaps caused because the name portion is the same as
the name portion of previous patches?  Is this email generated by a bot?

Any further tips much appreciated.

thanks,
Tobin.