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

[Florian Klink]

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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