diff --git a/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst b/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst index 7dc94555417d..fab44ae732e3 100644 --- a/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst +++ b/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst @@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ then you just add a line saying:: Signed-off-by: Random J Developer -using your real name (sorry, no pseudonyms or anonymous contributions.) +using a known identity (sorry, no anonymous contributions.) This will be done for you automatically if you use ``git commit -s``. Reverts should also include "Signed-off-by". ``git revert -s`` does that for you.