linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] ia64: fix clock_getre(CLOCK

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Date:   Sat, 20 Aug 2022 15:14:38 -0700
From:   Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
To:     matoro <matoro_mailinglist_kernel@...oro.tk>
Cc:     Sergei Trofimovich <slyich@...il.com>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-ia64@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] ia64: fix clock_getre(CLOCK_MONOTONIC) to report ITC
 frequency

On Wed, 17 Aug 2022 17:57:42 -0400 matoro <matoro_mailinglist_kernel@...oro.tk> wrote:

> Hi Andrew, I came up with the prototype for this patch, but it was based 
> entirely on Sergei's investigation which was documented in 
> https://bugs.gentoo.org/596382.  I asked him to send it upstream because 
> I'm unable to attach my realname to it due to my job.

In that case it's unclear that your Signed-off-by: is appropriate?

: Developer's Certificate of Origin 1.1
: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
: 
: By making a contribution to this project, I certify that:
: 
:         (a) The contribution was created in whole or in part by me and I
:             have the right to submit it under the open source license
:             indicated in the file; or
: 
:         (b) The contribution is based upon previous work that, to the best
:             of my knowledge, is covered under an appropriate open source
:             license and I have the right under that license to submit that
:             work with modifications, whether created in whole or in part
:             by me, under the same open source license (unless I am
:             permitted to submit under a different license), as indicated
:             in the file; or
: 
:         (c) The contribution was provided directly to me by some other
:             person who certified (a), (b) or (c) and I have not modified
:             it.
: 
:         (d) I understand and agree that this project and the contribution
:             are public and that a record of the contribution (including all
:             personal information I submit with it, including my sign-off) is
:             maintained indefinitely and may be redistributed consistent with
:             this project or the open source license(s) involved.

>  I can place a 
> signed-off-by with my handle but I understand that's normally against 
> kernel policy which is why I didn't.  Either way the bulk of the work 
> belongs to Sergei, I just scribbled it down, and he cleaned it up for 
> this submission.

I think I'll switch it to a Cc: :)