From: Tom Rini Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2022 18:57:01 +0000 (-0400) Subject: doc: develop: Add a note about importing code from other projects X-Git-Tag: v2022.10~47^2~7 X-Git-Url: http://review.tizen.org/git/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=3b706f3d872a8e41b9470f2a42d97bf83fecd506;p=platform%2Fkernel%2Fu-boot.git doc: develop: Add a note about importing code from other projects We talk about importing code from other projects in two places. The first place is in the coding style section, where we explain when to or not to deviate in terms of white space, etc. In the process documentation we now add a note about saying where the code was imported from and to ensure that you do not copy Signed-off-by or other tags. Signed-off-by: Tom Rini Acked-by: Sudeep Holla Reviewed-by: Heinrich Schuchardt Signed-off-by: Heinrich Schuchardt --- diff --git a/doc/develop/process.rst b/doc/develop/process.rst index 0ef24e8..388945c 100644 --- a/doc/develop/process.rst +++ b/doc/develop/process.rst @@ -139,6 +139,10 @@ like this: as the Linux kernel. Following this and adding a ``Signed-off-by:`` line that contains the developer's name and email address is required. + * Please note that when importing code from other projects you must say + where it comes from, and what revision you are importing. You must not + however copy ``Signed-off-by`` or other tags. + #. Everybody who can is invited to review and test the changes. Typically, we follow the same guidelines as the Linux kernel for `Acked-by `_