Now that MAINTAINERS.yml is generated, update the legal prerequisites section describing out to permanently record a DCO.
Whilst here, note that adding a DCO action is permanent - that is, a new entry should be added if you change your email address. Old addresses need to be retained in perpetuity. --- htdocs/contribute.html | 8 ++++++-- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/htdocs/contribute.html b/htdocs/contribute.html index 64840c32..045321b2 100644 --- a/htdocs/contribute.html +++ b/htdocs/contribute.html @@ -56,8 +56,12 @@ your request.</p> 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 MAINTAINERS.yml file, then using +<code>contrib/gen-MAINTAINERS.py</code> to check and rebuild the MAINTAINERS +file. DCO entries must not be removed once you have used them to +commit code. If your email address changes you must add a new entry to +cover future commits. <p>We can accept <a href="https://www.gnu.org/prep/maintain/maintain.html#Legally-Significant";>small changes</a> -- 2.43.0
