Re: [Xen-devel] Xen to use OSDL DCO aka "Signed-of-by:"

[Adam Heath <doogie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, 21 Jan 2005, Ian Pratt wrote:

>
> Folks,
>
> Now the number of contributors to Xen is expanding beyond the core team
> in the University and a couple of close partners, we need to formalise
> the patch submission process.
>
> A while back, Linux adopted the OSDL "Developer's Certificate of
> Origin", whereby anyone that submits a patch has to add a
> "Signed-off-by: myname@xxxxxxxxx" to the comments submitted with the
> patch. By adding the Signed-off-by: line, the developer certifies:
>
>   By making a contribution to this project, I certify that:
>
>   (a) The contribution was created in whole or in part by me and I have
>   the right to submit it under the open source license indicated in the
>   file; or
>
>   (b) The contribution is based upon previous work that, to the best of
> my
>   knowledge, is covered under an appropriate open source license and I
>   have the right under that license to submit that work with
>   modifications, whether created in whole or in part by me, under the
> same
>   open source license (unless I am permitted to submit under a different
>   license), as indicated in the file; or
>
>   (c) The contribution was provided directly to me by some other person
>   who certified (a), (b) or (c) and I have not modified it.
>
> We believe it will be good practice for Xen to adopt the same DCO
> sign-off procedure. From now on, Xen maintainers will be insisting that
> all submitted patches have a signed-off-by: line from the submitter,
> then will add their own Signed-off-by signature, as per clause (c).
>
> I'd be very grateful if you could all help make our task as maintainers
> easier by remembering to include the DCO so we don't have to ask you to
> resubmit patches.
>
> More information about the DCO can be found at this URL:
>  http://www.osdl.org/newsroom/press_releases/2004/2004_05_24_dco.html
>
> Thanks for your cooperation!

Sure thing.  Want me to resend my 13 patches?


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