Re: [PATCH] Documentation/process: Clarify disclosure rules

From: Dave Hansen
Date: Wed Sep 25 2019 - 11:53:10 EST


On 9/25/19 1:29 AM, Thomas Gleixner wrote:
> The role of the contact list provided by the disclosing party and how it
> affects the disclosure process and the ability to include experts into
> the development process is not really well explained.
>
> Neither is it entirely clear when the disclosing party will be informed
> about the fact that a developer who is not covered by an employer NDA needs
> to be brought in and disclosed.
>
> Explain the role of the contact list and the information policy along with
> an eventual conflict resolution better.

This addresses the concerns I had about individuals who the community
needs to participate but which might be encumbered by an agreement
between their employer and the disclosing party.

To be explicit, this ack does not represent any official Intel position
and has not been reviewed by anyone at Intel other than me.

Acked-by: Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>