linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 1/7] dt-bindings: msm/dp: Add SDM845 and SC8280XP compatibles

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Message-ID: <20220922001429.zqfap3clprvlo6jo@builder.lan>
Date:   Wed, 21 Sep 2022 19:14:29 -0500
From:   Bjorn Andersson <andersson@...nel.org>
To:     Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski@...aro.org>
Cc:     Bjorn Andersson <quic_bjorande@...cinc.com>,
        Rob Clark <robdclark@...il.com>,
        Abhinav Kumar <quic_abhinavk@...cinc.com>,
        Dmitry Baryshkov <dmitry.baryshkov@...aro.org>,
        Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>,
        Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzysztof.kozlowski+dt@...aro.org>,
        Stephen Boyd <swboyd@...omium.org>,
        Kuogee Hsieh <quic_khsieh@...cinc.com>,
        Sankeerth Billakanti <quic_sbillaka@...cinc.com>,
        linux-arm-msm@...r.kernel.org, dri-devel@...ts.freedesktop.org,
        freedreno@...ts.freedesktop.org, devicetree@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 1/7] dt-bindings: msm/dp: Add SDM845 and SC8280XP
 compatibles

On Tue, Sep 20, 2022 at 09:09:13AM +0200, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> On 19/09/2022 23:18, Bjorn Andersson wrote:
> > On Sat, Sep 17, 2022 at 06:03:27PM +0100, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:
> >> On 16/09/2022 21:00, Bjorn Andersson wrote:
> >>> From: Bjorn Andersson <bjorn.andersson@...aro.org>
> >>>
> >>> Add compatibles for the DisplayPort and Embedded DisplayPort blocks in
> >>> Qualcomm SDM845 and SC8280XP platforms.
> >>>
> >>> Signed-off-by: Bjorn Andersson <bjorn.andersson@...aro.org>
> >>> Signed-off-by: Bjorn Andersson <quic_bjorande@...cinc.com>
> >>
> >> No need for quicinc SoB (unless you also take ownership).
> >>
> > 
> > It's my understanding that both needs to be there. Bjorn @ Linaro
> > authored the patch and the author must certify its origin, but as the
> > submitter I must certify its origin.
> 
> It's the same person. There are no two Bjorns (unless there are :) ), so
> you certify with old email. SoB chain is coming from people, not email
> addresses.
> 

IANAL, but I don't think it's the same person. I can't use my old
signature to certify the origin in a contribution today and I can't
claim authorship of something Linaro did.

> And it is not only my understanding of SoB chain.
> https://lore.kernel.org/all/YuKcBO5JatwRYQJ3@kroah.com/
> 

Again, IANAL, but I think the situation is different given AMD and
Xilinx relationship.

> > 
> > I'm not entirely sure what you mean about taking ownership, 
> 
> I meant you to be the author of the commit.
> 

As mentioned above, I can't do that.

Regards,
Bjorn

> > I am going
> > to pursue getting these patches landed. But it wouldn't be correct for
> > new me to claim I authored them.
> 
> Yeah, that's true.
> 
> 
> Best regards,
> Krzysztof