Hi Richard,
On Mon, 13 Jul 2026, Richard Earnshaw wrote:
> Now that MAINTAINERS.yml is generated, update the legal prerequisites
> section describing out to permanently record a DCO.
thank you for thinking to update the docs.
Just one clarification, MAINTAINERS is generated, not MAINTAINERS.yml,
isn't it?
> 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.
Oh, this is an important caveat indeed! What do you think about putting
this into a paragraph of its own and ...
> +file. DCO entries must not be removed once you have used them to
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
...highlighting the part I marked above by putting it into
<strong>...</strong>?
Okay with or without the above change; I'll be happy to take care of it
(in particular since I failed to get back to you last week).
Gerald
