2022-05-02 23:32:26

by Stephen Rothwell

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Subject: linux-next: Signed-off-by missing for commits in the hid tree

Hi all,

Commits

5c9b8fae88bc ("HID: lenovo: Add note about different report numbers")
a0a5c2a69699 ("HID: lenovo: Sync Fn-lock state on button press for Compact and TrackPoint II keyboards")
24401f291dcc ("HID: lenovo: Add support for ThinkPad TrackPoint Keyboard II")

are missing a Signed-off-by from their author.

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Cheers,
Stephen Rothwell

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2022-05-03 23:52:46

by Florian Klink

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Subject: Re: linux-next: Signed-off-by missing for commits in the hid tree

Hey Stephen,

On 22-05-03 07:34:28, Stephen Rothwell wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>Commits
>
> 5c9b8fae88bc ("HID: lenovo: Add note about different report numbers")
> a0a5c2a69699 ("HID: lenovo: Sync Fn-lock state on button press for Compact and TrackPoint II keyboards")
> 24401f291dcc ("HID: lenovo: Add support for ThinkPad TrackPoint Keyboard II")
>
>are missing a Signed-off-by from their author.
>

Yes, this is "intentional"/expected. See
https://lore.kernel.org/all/20220121124116.cj6xtxvzw7rbkcs6@tp/.

TL;DR: ValdikSS doesn't want to use a real name, and asked someone else
to send this over (what I did).

From my email linked there:

> It seems the "real name" requirement only applies to the Signed-Off-By
> (not Author) field, and sending a contribution provided by some other
> person is covered by (c) in the DCO 1.1.

Regards,
Florian

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2022-05-04 01:48:41

by Stephen Rothwell

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Subject: Re: linux-next: Signed-off-by missing for commits in the hid tree

Hi Florian,

On Tue, 3 May 2022 23:22:10 +0200 Florian Klink <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> On 22-05-03 07:34:28, Stephen Rothwell wrote:
> >
> >Commits
> >
> > 5c9b8fae88bc ("HID: lenovo: Add note about different report numbers")
> > a0a5c2a69699 ("HID: lenovo: Sync Fn-lock state on button press for Compact and TrackPoint II keyboards")
> > 24401f291dcc ("HID: lenovo: Add support for ThinkPad TrackPoint Keyboard II")
> >
> >are missing a Signed-off-by from their author.
> >
>
> Yes, this is "intentional"/expected. See
> https://lore.kernel.org/all/20220121124116.cj6xtxvzw7rbkcs6@tp/.
>
> TL;DR: ValdikSS doesn't want to use a real name, and asked someone else
> to send this over (what I did).
>
> From my email linked there:
>
> > It seems the "real name" requirement only applies to the Signed-Off-By
> > (not Author) field, and sending a contribution provided by some other
> > person is covered by (c) in the DCO 1.1.

Thanks for clarifying.

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Stephen Rothwell

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