Re: [RFC qemu 0/6] mirror: implement incremental and bitmap modes

[Kevin Wolf]

Am 03.09.2020 um 14:57 hat Max Reitz geschrieben:
> On 03.09.20 14:38, Kevin Wolf wrote:
> > Am 03.09.2020 um 13:04 hat Max Reitz geschrieben:
> >> On 03.09.20 12:13, Fabian Grünbichler wrote:
> >>> On August 21, 2020 3:03 pm, Max Reitz wrote:
> >>>> On 18.02.20 11:07, Fabian Grünbichler wrote:
> >>> I am not sure how 
> >>> the S-O-B by John is supposed to enter the mix - should I just include 
> >>> it in the squashed patch (which would be partly authored, but 
> >>> not-yet-signed-off by him otherwise?)?
> >>
> >> I’m not too sure on the proceedings, actually.  I think it should be
> >> fine if you put his S-o-b there, as long as your patch is somehow based
> >> on a patch that he sent earlier with his S-o-b underneath.  But I’m not
> >> sure.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by means that John certifies the DCO for the patch (at least
> > the original version that you possibly modified), so you cannot just add
> > it without asking him.
> 
> But what if you take a patch from someone and heavily modify it –
> wouldn’t you keep the original S-o-b and explain the modifications in
> the commit message?

Ah, if that patch already had a S-o-b, then yes. You keep it not only to
show who touched the patch, but also because your own S-o-b depends on
the one from the original author (you only have the rights to contribute
it because the original author had them and could pass them on to you).

I thought it was based on a patch that came without S-o-b.

Kevin

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