Merge tag 'armsoc-dt' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/soc/soc

[sfrench/cifs-2.6.git] / Documentation / process / 5.Posting.rst

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@@ -216,10 +216,12 @@ The tags in common use are:
    which can be found in :ref:`Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst <submittingpatches>`
    Code without a proper signoff cannot be merged into the mainline.
 
- - Co-developed-by: states that the patch was also created by another developer
-   along with the original author.  This is useful at times when multiple
-   people work on a single patch.  Note, this person also needs to have a
-   Signed-off-by: line in the patch as well.
+ - Co-developed-by: states that the patch was co-created by several developers;
+   it is a used to give attribution to co-authors (in addition to the author
+   attributed by the From: tag) when multiple people work on a single patch.
+   Every Co-developed-by: must be immediately followed by a Signed-off-by: of
+   the associated co-author.  Details and examples can be found in
+   :ref:`Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst <submittingpatches>`.
 
  - Acked-by: indicates an agreement by another developer (often a
    maintainer of the relevant code) that the patch is appropriate for