Mention the Suggested-by: tag in 5.Posting.rst in a way similar to submitting-patches.rst, which according to the header of the latter is the less detailed document of the two. Reviewed-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Signed-off-by: Thorsten Leemhuis <linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> --- v3: - first version, split out from another patch-set that was at v2: https://lore.kernel.org/all/1609d461030094b294f08d0b4e208d32993ac799.1731749544.git.linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxx/ - add Reviewed-by: from Greg --- Documentation/process/5.Posting.rst | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) diff --git a/Documentation/process/5.Posting.rst b/Documentation/process/5.Posting.rst index b3eff03ea2491c..dbb763a8de901d 100644 --- a/Documentation/process/5.Posting.rst +++ b/Documentation/process/5.Posting.rst @@ -261,6 +261,10 @@ The tags in common use are: can be used instead of Closes: if the patch fixes a part of the issue(s) being reported. + - A Suggested-by: tag indicates that the patch idea is suggested by the person + named and ensures credit to the person for the idea. This will, hopefully, + inspire them to help us again in the future. + - Cc: the named person received a copy of the patch and had the opportunity to comment on it. base-commit: 83a474c11e8cb59e230a43365cb42fa00d3bddaa -- 2.45.0
