linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] checkpatch: Recognise "Debugged-by" tags

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Date:   Tue, 24 Oct 2023 07:14:26 -0700
From:   Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
To:     Michael Ellerman <mpe@...erman.id.au>, akpm@...ux-foundation.org
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, apw@...onical.com,
        dwaipayanray1@...il.com, lukas.bulwahn@...il.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] checkpatch: Recognise "Debugged-by" tags

On Tue, 2023-10-24 at 22:17 +1100, Michael Ellerman wrote:
> Currently checkpatch complains about "Debugged-by:" tags:
> 
>   WARNING: Non-standard signature: Debugged-by:
>   #33:
>   Debugged-by: Jane Doe <jane@....com>
> 
> There are over 150 Debugged-by tags already in the history, so
> checkpatch should allow them.

nack.

Please do not use checkpatch to change process.
Update the process docs then update checkpatch.