Now that MAINTAINERS is generated from MAINTAINERS.yml, update the legal prerequisites section describing out to permanently record a DCO.
Whilst here, note that adding a DCO record to the MAINTAINERS file is permanent - that is, a new entry should be added if you change your email address. Old addresses need to be retained in perpetuity. --- Changes since v1 - fix error in commit message - Tweak text around DCO entries as per feedback - minor formatting changes and clarifications. htdocs/contribute.html | 16 +++++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/htdocs/contribute.html b/htdocs/contribute.html index 64840c32..ff6b29c1 100644 --- a/htdocs/contribute.html +++ b/htdocs/contribute.html @@ -53,11 +53,21 @@ your request.</p> <p>Alternatively, a contributor can certify the <a href="https://developercertificate.org";>Developer Certificate of Origin</a> -for their contribution by adding +(DCO) for their contribution by adding the <a href="dco.html"><code>Signed-off-by:</code></a> tag to their submission. Contributors with <a href="gitwrite.html">commit access</a> can certify the -DCO for all future commits by adding their name to the DCO list in the -MAINTAINERS file. +DCO for all future commits by adding one or more <code>DCO</code> entries +to your list of roles in the <code>MAINTAINERS.yml</code> file, then using +<code>contrib/gen-MAINTAINERS.py</code> to check and rebuild the +MAINTAINERS file. Finally, the modified files should be committed to +the development branch of the compiler. Adding DCO records for +yourself in this way is considered obvious and does not require +approval from other maintainers.</p> + +<p>DCO entries in the MAINTAINERS file form a permanent +record: <strong>they must not be removed</strong> once you have used that email +address to commit code. If your email address changes you must +add a new entry to cover future commits under the DCO.</p> <p>We can accept <a href="https://www.gnu.org/prep/maintain/maintain.html#Legally-Significant";>small changes</a> -- 2.43.0
