linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v6] checkpatch: add fix for non-standard signature

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Message-ID: <b8d2d60beda905d1215333cd22b09ca672de1b26.camel@perches.com>
Date:   Fri, 04 Dec 2020 07:59:31 -0800
From:   Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
To:     Aditya Srivastava <yashsri421@...il.com>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     lukas.bulwahn@...il.com,
        linux-kernel-mentees@...ts.linuxfoundation.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v6] checkpatch: add fix for non-standard signature -
 co-authored-by

On Fri, 2020-12-04 at 20:10 +0530, Aditya Srivastava wrote:
> Currently, checkpatch.pl warns us for BAD_SIGN_OFF on the usage of
> non-standard signatures.
> 
> An evaluation on v4.13..v5.8 showed that out of 539 warnings due to
> non-standard signatures, 43 are due to the use of 'Co-authored-by'
> tag, which may seem correct, but is not standard.
> 
> The standard signature equivalent for 'Co-authored-by' is
> 'Co-developed-by'.
> 
> Provide a fix by suggesting users with this signature alternative and
> replacing.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Aditya Srivastava <yashsri421@...il.com>

lkml is a very active dumping ground and most people do not scan
through each patch sent to it.

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