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Subject: Re: [PATCH v6] checkpatch: add fix for non-standard signature -
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From:   Joe Perches <joe@perches.com>
To:     Aditya <yashsri421@gmail.com>, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
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Date:   Sat, 05 Dec 2020 04:03:23 -0800
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On Sat, 2020-12-05 at 15:52 +0530, Aditya wrote:
> On 4/12/20 8:10 pm, Aditya Srivastava wrote:
> > Currently, checkpatch.pl warns us for BAD_SIGN_OFF on the usage of
> > non-standard signatures.
[]
> > The standard signature equivalent for 'Co-authored-by' is
> > 'Co-developed-by'.
> > 
> > Provide a fix by suggesting users with this signature alternative and
> > replacing.

> we were planning to introduce a fix for
> suggesting users to use "Co-developed-by" tag over "Co-authored-by"
> and I noticed that you have earlier used "Co-authored-by" tag.
> 
> We feel that users perhaps use this tag as they are unaware of its
> standard equivalent tag, "Co-developed-by"

As I do not particularly approve of this patch,
"we" does not include "me", nor is it I presume
the royal usage.

Please specify who the "we" is here.