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Not as originally implemented for use in the Linux kernel. It's meant to identify the original author, who is signing off on agreeing to contribute the patch as
by felixc 12y ago
Not as originally implemented for use in the Linux kernel. It's meant to identify the original author, who is signing off on agreeing to contribute the patch as open source.
See https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/SubmittingPatches https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/SubmittingPatches section 11: “Sign your work”.
- saraid216 12y agoAh. I've seen it show up in the GUIs for a coworker or two, but I've never actually seen it filled in.