On Wed, 17 Aug 2022 17:57:42 -0400 matoro <matoro_mailinglist_kernel@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi Andrew, I came up with the prototype for this patch, but it was based > entirely on Sergei's investigation which was documented in > https://bugs.gentoo.org/596382. I asked him to send it upstream because > I'm unable to attach my realname to it due to my job. In that case it's unclear that your Signed-off-by: is appropriate? : Developer's Certificate of Origin 1.1 : ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ : : By making a contribution to this project, I certify that: : : (a) The contribution was created in whole or in part by me and I : have the right to submit it under the open source license : indicated in the file; or : : (b) The contribution is based upon previous work that, to the best : of my knowledge, is covered under an appropriate open source : license and I have the right under that license to submit that : work with modifications, whether created in whole or in part : by me, under the same open source license (unless I am : permitted to submit under a different license), as indicated : in the file; or : : (c) The contribution was provided directly to me by some other : person who certified (a), (b) or (c) and I have not modified : it. : : (d) I understand and agree that this project and the contribution : are public and that a record of the contribution (including all : personal information I submit with it, including my sign-off) is : maintained indefinitely and may be redistributed consistent with : this project or the open source license(s) involved. > I can place a > signed-off-by with my handle but I understand that's normally against > kernel policy which is why I didn't. Either way the bulk of the work > belongs to Sergei, I just scribbled it down, and he cleaned it up for > this submission. I think I'll switch it to a Cc: :)