On 13/07/2026 14:28, Richard Earnshaw wrote: > Now that MAINTAINERS.yml is generated, update the legal prerequisites > section describing out to permanently record a DCO. > > Whilst here, note that adding a DCO action is permanent - that is, a > new entry should be added if you change your email address. Old addresses > need to be retained in perpetuity. > --- > htdocs/contribute.html | 8 ++++++-- > 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) > > diff --git a/htdocs/contribute.html b/htdocs/contribute.html > index 64840c32..045321b2 100644 > --- a/htdocs/contribute.html > +++ b/htdocs/contribute.html > @@ -56,8 +56,12 @@ your request.</p> > for their contribution by adding > the <a href="dco.html"><code>Signed-off-by:</code></a> tag to their > submission. > Contributors with <a href="gitwrite.html">commit access</a> can certify the > -DCO for all future commits by adding their name to the DCO list in the > -MAINTAINERS file. > +DCO for all future commits by adding one or more <code>DCO</code> entries > +to your list of roles in the MAINTAINERS.yml file, then using > +<code>contrib/gen-MAINTAINERS.py</code> to check and rebuild the MAINTAINERS > +file. DCO entries must not be removed once you have used them to > +commit code. If your email address changes you must add a new entry to > +cover future commits. > > <p>We can accept > <a > href="https://www.gnu.org/prep/maintain/maintain.html#Legally-Significant";>small > changes</a>
Ping. R.
