diff --git a/docs/devinfo.html b/docs/devinfo.html index f5113b0bd72..eb3aba1364a 100644 --- a/docs/devinfo.html +++ b/docs/devinfo.html @@ -266,6 +266,31 @@ re-sending the whole series). Using --in-reply-to makes it harder for reviewers to accidentally review old patches.
++When you've reviewed a patch on the mailing list, please be unambiguous +about your review. That is, state either +
+ Reviewed-by: Joe Hacker <jhacker@foo.com> ++or +
+ Acked-by: Joe Hacker <jhacker@foo.com> ++Rather than saying just "LGTM" or "Seems OK". + + +
+If small changes are suggested, it's OK to say something like: +
+ With the above fixes, Reviewed-by: Joe Hacker <jhacker@foo.com> ++which tells the patch author that the patch can be committed, as long +as the issues are resolved first. + + +