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diff --git a/Documentation/SubmittingPatches b/Documentation/SubmittingPatches index f309d3c6221c..6f29e29555c0 100644 --- a/Documentation/SubmittingPatches +++ b/Documentation/SubmittingPatches | |||
| @@ -405,7 +405,14 @@ person it names. This tag documents that potentially interested parties | |||
| 405 | have been included in the discussion | 405 | have been included in the discussion |
| 406 | 406 | ||
| 407 | 407 | ||
| 408 | 14) Using Tested-by: and Reviewed-by: | 408 | 14) Using Reported-by:, Tested-by: and Reviewed-by: |
| 409 | |||
| 410 | If this patch fixes a problem reported by somebody else, consider adding a | ||
| 411 | Reported-by: tag to credit the reporter for their contribution. Please | ||
| 412 | note that this tag should not be added without the reporter's permission, | ||
| 413 | especially if the problem was not reported in a public forum. That said, | ||
| 414 | if we diligently credit our bug reporters, they will, hopefully, be | ||
| 415 | inspired to help us again in the future. | ||
| 409 | 416 | ||
| 410 | A Tested-by: tag indicates that the patch has been successfully tested (in | 417 | A Tested-by: tag indicates that the patch has been successfully tested (in |
| 411 | some environment) by the person named. This tag informs maintainers that | 418 | some environment) by the person named. This tag informs maintainers that |