From: Thorsten Leemhuis Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2024 08:12:19 +0000 (+0100) Subject: docs: 5.Posting: mentioned Suggested-by: tag X-Git-Url: https://www.infradead.org/git/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=9734b3e753ad4081d8c146e2cae177528246f7ba;p=users%2Fjedix%2Flinux-maple.git docs: 5.Posting: mentioned Suggested-by: tag Mention the Suggested-by: tag in 5.Posting.rst in a way similar to submitting-patches.rst, which according to the header of the latter is the less detailed document of the two. Reviewed-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman Signed-off-by: Thorsten Leemhuis Signed-off-by: Jonathan Corbet Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/fbebad6605b02e372b24c2cfa1e05f789fed43d1.1733127086.git.linux@leemhuis.info --- diff --git a/Documentation/process/5.Posting.rst b/Documentation/process/5.Posting.rst index b3eff03ea2491..dbb763a8de901 100644 --- a/Documentation/process/5.Posting.rst +++ b/Documentation/process/5.Posting.rst @@ -261,6 +261,10 @@ The tags in common use are: can be used instead of Closes: if the patch fixes a part of the issue(s) being reported. + - A Suggested-by: tag indicates that the patch idea is suggested by the person + named and ensures credit to the person for the idea. This will, hopefully, + inspire them to help us again in the future. + - Cc: the named person received a copy of the patch and had the opportunity to comment on it.