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Merge branch 'kh/submitting-patches' 

Docfix.

* kh/submitting-patches:
  SubmittingPatches: tags -> trailers
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Taylor Blau 2024-10-30 13:08:04 -04:00
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@ -412,13 +412,13 @@ Also notice that a real name is used in the `Signed-off-by` trailer. Please
don't hide your real name.

[[commit-trailers]]
If you like, you can put extra tags at the end:
If you like, you can put extra trailers at the end:

. `Reported-by:` is used to credit someone who found the bug that
the patch attempts to fix.
. `Acked-by:` says that the person who is more familiar with the area
the patch attempts to modify liked the patch.
. `Reviewed-by:`, unlike the other tags, can only be offered by the
. `Reviewed-by:`, unlike the other trailers, can only be offered by the
reviewers themselves when they are completely satisfied with the
patch after a detailed analysis.
. `Tested-by:` is used to indicate that the person applied the patch
@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ While you can also create your own trailer if the situation warrants it, we
encourage you to instead use one of the common trailers in this project
highlighted above.

Only capitalize the very first letter of tags, i.e. favor
Only capitalize the very first letter of the trailer, i.e. favor
"Signed-off-by" over "Signed-Off-By" and "Acked-by:" over "Acked-By".

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