From: Sergei Shtylyov <sergei.shtylyov@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2015 20:40:34 +0300 > We (Cogent Embedded) are authorized to do this, isn't this enough? Maybe, maybe not, but I think my request is absolutely legitimate. >>> [adding davem on CC] > >>> Dave, is that correct? > >> I refuse to apply any patch without an appropriate signoff. > > But what do you mean by "appropriate signoff"? I have provided mine > but Richard insists there should be sign-offs from the primary driver > authors -- it's the first time I'm encountering such a requirement. Is there a serious problem getting the original authors to signoff on this driver submission? If so, why? This should be very straightforward, and if for some reason these authors are unwilling to then I have every reason to be concerned about this. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe devicetree" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html