linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/2] ttynull: Add an option to allow ttynull to be used as a console device

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Message-ID: <3758619.RUnXabflUD@nerdopolis2>
Date: Fri, 06 Dec 2024 12:36:21 -0500
From: n3rdopolis <bluescreen_avenger@...izon.net>
To: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
Cc: linux-serial@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
 Jiri Slaby <jirislaby@...nel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] ttynull: Add an option to allow ttynull to be used as a
 console device

On Wednesday, December 4, 2024 2:37:55 PM EST n3rdopolis wrote:
> On Wednesday, December 4, 2024 1:06:50 PM EST Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:
> > On Wed, Dec 04, 2024 at 12:06:56PM -0500, n3rdopolis wrote:
> > > On Wednesday, December 4, 2024 10:41:44 AM EST Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:
> > > > On Thu, Nov 28, 2024 at 11:15:48PM -0500, n3rdopolis wrote:
> > > > > Add a config option CONFIG_NULL_TTY_CONSOLE that will have ttynull be
> > > > > initialized by console_initcall() and selected as a possible console
> > > > > device.
> > > > > Signed-off-by: n3rdopolis <bluescreen_avenger@...izon.net>
> > > > 
> > > > Meta-comments, we need a blank line before the s-o-b line, AND we need a
> > > > real name here, sorry.  I can't do anything with these (including
> > > > reviewing them), until that happens.
> > > > 
> > > Oh, I thought that I didn't need a real name
> > > 
> > > I found a recent thread that seems like it suggests that I thought
> > > https://lore.kernel.org/all/20241121165806.476008-40-alex.bennee@linaro.org/[1]
> > > https://drewdevault.com/2023/10/31/On-real-names.html[2]
> > > Or do I need to wait for that change to the guideline be merged?
> > 
> > That change has been merged a long time ago, but as far as I can tell,
> > this signed-off-by you used here does not meet this category.
> > 
> Oh, what would it take to meet that category? I've been using this nick to
> contribute to other projects, and it matches my GitHub name, and FreeDesktop
> GitLab name
> 
What if I made the signed-off-by (and committer name) this email address? would
that work?
> Thanks
> > thanks,
> > 
> > greg k-h
> > 
> 
>