Re: [PATCH 3/3] docs: submitting-patches: clarify that signers may use their discretion on tags

[Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>]

On Sun, Jan 12, 2025 at 04:29:46PM +0100, Miguel Ojeda wrote:
> Tags are really appreciated by maintainers in general, since it means
> someone is willing to put their name on a commit, be it as a reviewer,
> tester, etc.
> 
> However, signers (i.e. submitters carrying tags from previous versions
> and maintainers applying patches) may need to take or drop tags, on a
> case-by-case basis, for different reasons.
> 
> Yet this is not explicitly spelled out in the documentation, thus there
> may be instances [1] where contributors may feel unwelcome.
> 
> Thus, to clarify, state this clearly.
> 
> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/rust-for-linux/CAEg-Je-h4NitWb2ErFGCOqt0KQfXuyKWLhpnNHCdRzZdxi018Q@mail.gmail.com/ [1]
> Suggested-by: Dan Williams <dan.j.williams@intel.com>
> Acked-by: Shuah Khan <skhan@linuxfoundation.org>
> Acked-by: Dan Williams <dan.j.williams@intel.com>
> Signed-off-by: Miguel Ojeda <ojeda@kernel.org>
> ---
>  Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst | 4 ++++
>  1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst b/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst
> index 7b0ac7370cb1..6754bc15f989 100644
> --- a/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst
> +++ b/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst
> @@ -614,6 +614,10 @@ process nor the requirement to Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org on all stable
>  patch candidates. For more information, please read
>  Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst.
>  
> +Finally, while providing tags is welcome and typically very appreciated, please
> +note that signers (i.e. submitters and maintainers) may use their discretion in
> +applying offered tags.
> +
>  .. _the_canonical_patch_format:
>  
>  The canonical patch format
> -- 
> 2.48.0
> 

Acked-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>