Re: [patch 1/1] submitting-patches.rst: suggest a Link: after Reported-by:

From: Akira Yokosawa
Date: Thu Feb 23 2023 - 21:59:45 EST


Hi Andrew,

On Thu, 23 Feb 2023 17:47:31 -0800, Andrew Morton wrote:
> It seems to be the new way and I find it super useful.
>
> Cc: Joe Perches <joe@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: "Randy.Dunlap" <rdunlap@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@xxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

JFYI, Jon has just applied a similar patch from Thorsten:

https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/87ttzc40y9.fsf@xxxxxxxxxxxx/T/#t

"Re: [PATCH v1] docs: recommend using Link: whenever using Reported-by:"

Thanks, Akira

> ---
>
>
> --- a/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst~submitting-patchesrst-suggest-a-link-after-reported-by
> +++ a/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst
> @@ -501,6 +501,12 @@ the bug was reported in private, then as
> Reported-by tag. The tag is intended for bugs; please do not use it to credit
> feature requests.
>
> +Where possible, please include a Link: to the report on the line
> +immediately following the Reported-by:. For example,
> +
> +Reported-by: John Doe <john.doe@xxxxxxxxx>
> + Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/02f796c7@xxxxxxxxx
> +
> A Tested-by: tag indicates that the patch has been successfully tested (in
> some environment) by the person named. This tag informs maintainers that
> some testing has been performed, provides a means to locate testers for
> _