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diff --git a/doc/develop/process.rst b/doc/develop/process.rst index 4159a945707..0651a1c23a4 100644 --- a/doc/develop/process.rst +++ b/doc/develop/process.rst @@ -144,6 +144,12 @@ feedback to the submitter of a patch about what is going on: feels it has been too long since posting their patch and not received any feedback, it is OK to follow-up and ask. + * A custodian may make changes suggested by :doc:`checkpatch.pl + <checkpatch>`. They must also in turn amend the commit message noting + their change, for example ``[trini: Fix typos]``, and add their own + :ref:`Signed-off-by <dco>` tag. All other changes must be handled by + another iteration of the patch, or follow-up patch. + * If the patch itself can still be applied to the tree. The custodian is expected to put in a "best effort" if a patch does not apply cleanly, but can be made to apply still. It is up to the custodian |