On Wed, Jul 12, 2017 at 02:38:52PM +0100, Harry van Haaren wrote: > With this commit, the correct method to use git fixline to indicate > a fix of a previous commit has changed. The new rules require the > author of the original code that is being fixed to be on CC. > > The logic behind this improvement is that if there is a genuine bug, > one of the ideal people to review is the author of the original code > being fixed. Adding them on Cc makes them aware of the patch, avoiding > it from being passed by accidentally while reading the mailing-list. > > Given that the original author (now on Cc:) might not actually review, > there is no value in keeping the Cc: in git commit history. If the > original author performs a review, their Reviewed-by: or Acked-by: is > stored in git history (same as now). > > Signed-off-by: Harry van Haaren <harry.van.haa...@intel.com>
Acked-by: Adrien Mazarguil <adrien.mazarg...@6wind.com> -- Adrien Mazarguil 6WIND
