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PATCH 1/1 Documentation/patch-tags V2

Here's a new version of the patch-tags document. I've incorporated comments from Randy Dunlap, Stefan Richter, and Neil Brown, though I have retained, for now, the more verbose process discussion that Neil didn't like.

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Document the tags used with kernel patches

Signed-off-by Jonathan Corbet <[email protected]>
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 	- how to use the parallel-port driver.
 parport-lowlevel.txt
 	- description and usage of the low level parallel port functions.
+patch-tags
+	- description of the tags which can be added to patches
 pci-error-recovery.txt
 	- info on PCI error recovery.
 pci.txt
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Quoted 21 lines · On Tue, 09 Oct 2007 10:59:42 -0600 Jonathan Corbet wrote:

Here's a new version of the patch-tags document. I've incorporated comments from Randy Dunlap, Stefan Richter, and Neil Brown, though I have retained, for now, the more verbose process discussion that Neil didn't like.

Comments?

jon

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Document the tags used with kernel patches

Signed-off-by Jonathan Corbet <[email protected]>
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+Patches headed for the mainline may contain a variety of tags documenting
+who played a hand in (or was at least aware of) its progress.  All of these

s/its/their/

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+tags have the form:
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+	Something-done-by: Full name <email@address> [optional random stuff]
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+These tags are:
+

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+Tested-by:	The patch has been successfully tested (in some
+		environment) by the person named.  This tag informs
+		maintainers that some testing has been performed and
+		ensures credit for the testers.

?: and provides a means to locate testers for future patches.

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+Reviewer's statement of oversight, v0.02

[snip]

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~Randy