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lines changed Original file line number Diff line number Diff line change @@ -264,12 +264,21 @@ the change to its true author (see (2) above).
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Also notice that a real name is used in the Signed-off-by: line. Please
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don't hide your real name.
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- Some people also put extra tags at the end.
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- "Acked-by:" says that the patch was reviewed by the person who
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- is more familiar with the issues and the area the patch attempts
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- to modify. "Tested-by:" says the patch was tested by the person
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- and found to have the desired effect.
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+ If you like, you can put extra tags at the end:
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+ 1. "Reported-by:" is used to to credit someone who found the bug that
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+ the patch attempts to fix.
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+ 2. "Acked-by:" says that the person who is more familiar with the area
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+ the patch attempts to modify liked the patch.
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+ 3. "Reviewed-by:", unlike the other tags, can only be offered by the
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+ reviewer and means that she is completely satisfied that the patch
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+ is ready for application. It is usually offered only after a
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+ detailed review.
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+ 4. "Tested-by:" is used to indicate that the person applied the patch
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+ and found it to have the desired effect.
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+ You can also create your own tag or use one that's in common usage
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+ such as "Thanks-to:", "Based-on-patch-by:", or "Mentored-by:".
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An ideal patch flow
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echo 1 > file1 &&
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git add -u &&
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test_tick &&
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- git commit -m " fixup! first"
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+ git commit -m " fixup! first" &&
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git tag $1 &&
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test_tick &&
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ test_auto_squash() {
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echo 1 > file1 &&
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git add -u &&
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test_tick &&
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- git commit -m " squash! first"
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+ git commit -m " squash! first" &&
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git tag $1 &&
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test_tick &&
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ test_expect_success 'misspelled auto squash' '
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echo 1 >file1 &&
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git add -u &&
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test_tick &&
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- git commit -m "squash! forst"
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+ git commit -m "squash! forst" &&
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git tag final-missquash &&
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test_tick &&
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git rebase --autosquash -i HEAD^^^ &&
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