Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH 0/9] PCI SR-IOV support

[Ian Jackson <Ian.Jackson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jan Beulich writes ("Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH 0/9] PCI SR-IOV support"):
> Apparently not all of this code is really written from scratch - would it be
> possible to indicate which pieces are really backports or adoptions of
> mainline Linux code?

That's rather worrying.  Which parts did you see that were not written
from scratch ?

The Signed-Off-By line that appears in these patches is supposed to be
the poster certifying the origin of the code.  See the `Developers
Certificate of Origin', below:

It would be a violation of the original copyright to cut-and-paste
code from the Linux kernel, remove the copyright notices, and post it
here.

When code is submitted for inclusion in Xen, but was obtained from
some other source, that source should be clearly identified so that
the origin can be traced, credit given, and so on.

Ian.

>From Documentation/SubmittingPatches in the Linux tree:

        Developer's Certificate of Origin 1.1

        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.

        (d) I understand and agree that this project and the contribution
            are public and that a record of the contribution (including all
            personal information I submit with it, including my sign-off) is
            maintained indefinitely and may be redistributed consistent with
            this project or the open source license(s) involved.

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