> > So maybe s/signed-off-by/helped-by/? > This is getting real complex :-/ As I said in the notes for the patch: >> As I don't know what is appropriate, I took the liberty to add everybody's >> sign-off who was involved in the discussion in alphabetic order. With your explanation, I guess the most accurate sign-off chain would be: Signed-off-by: Stefan Beller <sbeller@xxxxxxxxxx> (as you sent a patch) Helped-by: Philip Oakley <philipoakley@xxxxxxx> (no patch, but helpful) Signed-off-by: Cornelius Weig <cornelius.weig@xxxxxxxxxxx> (this patch) Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@xxxxxxxxx> (once he decides it's good)