linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH v5] Introduce support for Systems Management Driver over WMI for Dell Systems

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Date:   Tue, 6 Oct 2020 08:37:51 +0000
From:   "Bharathi, Divya" <Divya.Bharathi@...l.com>
To:     Hans de Goede <hdegoede@...hat.com>,
        Divya Bharathi <divya27392@...il.com>,
        "dvhart@...radead.org" <dvhart@...radead.org>
CC:     LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "platform-driver-x86@...r.kernel.org" 
        <platform-driver-x86@...r.kernel.org>,
        Andy Shevchenko <andy.shevchenko@...il.com>,
        mark gross <mgross@...ux.intel.com>,
        "Limonciello, Mario" <Mario.Limonciello@...l.com>,
        "Ksr, Prasanth" <Prasanth.Ksr@...l.com>
Subject: RE: [PATCH v5] Introduce support for Systems Management Driver over
 WMI for Dell Systems

<snip>

> 
> Hmm, checkpatch is saying:
> 
> WARNING: Missing Signed-off-by: line by nominal patch author 'Divya
> Bharathi <divya27392@...il.com>'
> 
> I assume the dell address is the one you want to use ?
> 
> If so try setting the following in ~/.gitconfig:
> 
> [user]
>          email = divya.bharathi@...l.com
> 
> And then do:
> 
> git commit --amend --reset-author
> 
> To change the author which git is using for the patch.
> 
> > ---
> >

Thanks, I used --reset-author while creating patch-v6. 

And I had added my dell address in gitconfig for previous patches 
as well. Also, local checkpatch.pl script did not throw me this warning.

Hope, next patch will not hit this warning.

Regards,
Divya