Re: [patch v8 3/9] sched: set initial value of runnable avg for newforked task

From: Alex Shi
Date: Mon Jun 17 2013 - 09:24:04 EST


>
> Example:
>
> From: PJT
>
> foo patch implements foo because bar; note the fubar detail.
>
> SoB: PJT
> [alex@intel: changed ponies into horses to make it fit]
> SoB: Alex
>
> The other case is where a 'simple' modification of the initial patch
> simply won't do; you need to change the core idea of the patch or
> similar. In this case I've seen things like:
>
> From: Alex
>
> foo patch implements foo because bar; note the fubar detail.
>
> Based-on-patch-by: PJT
> SoB: Alex
>
>
> This isn't actually in the submitting patches document and I'm not sure
> it should be; although some clarification for these weird cases might be
> useful.

It is very very useful clarification!

Currently even some maintainers do not use the 'From' and SoB correctly.
So I do suggest including it into Documentation/SubmittingPatches files.
That will help everyone! :)

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Thanks
Alex
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