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Original-Date: 	Fri, 1 Oct 2004 13:40:17 -0700
From: Paul Jackson <p...@sgi.com>
To: Linus Torvalds <torva...@osdl.org>
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Subject: Re: Loops in the Signed-off-by process
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The protocol for adding an Acked-by line mystifies me a little.

If I submit a patch after having a good discussion of it with
Joe Blow, is it appropriate for me to add an Acked-by line for
Joe on my own, or should I get his consent (or know him well
enough to know he consents) or should I only so add if Joe
asks me to?

In other words, does the presence of such a line commit Joe
to any position on the patch, beyond perhaps not being too
annoyed if he gets queries on it.

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                          Paul Jackson <p...@sgi.com> 1.650.933.1373
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