Re: [PATCH] docs: submitting-patches: Clarify that in English "reviewer" is a person

Mark Brown <[email protected]>
Newsgroups org.kernel.vger.workflows,org.kernel.vger.linux-doc,org.kernel.vger.linux-kernel
Message-ID <[email protected]>
On Sat, May 16, 2026 at 04:39:45PM +0200, Vlastimil Babka (SUSE) wrote:
> On 5/16/26 14:38, Krzysztof Kozlowski wrote:

> > Our docs already clearly mark that "Reviewed-by" must come from a
> > person:

...

> > However this is not enough and apparently English is not that precise,
> > so let's clarify that only a person can state the "Reviewer's statement
> > of oversight".

> I agree with the intent that the tag is for people (whether they use a tool
> or not to help them). We also don't put "Tested-by: kernel test robot" or
> syzkaller on every commit that they test and find no bugs. Review is also
> not just about absence of bugs, but agreeing with the larger design and
> whether the change makes sense to do in the first place.

Reviewed-by: Mark Brown <[email protected]>
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