docs: 5.Posting: mentioned Suggested-by: tag

Mention the Suggested-by: tag in 5.Posting.rst in a way similar to
submitting-patches.rst, which according to the header of the latter is
the less detailed document of the two.

Reviewed-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
Signed-off-by: Thorsten Leemhuis <linux@leemhuis.info>
Signed-off-by: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/fbebad6605b02e372b24c2cfa1e05f789fed43d1.1733127086.git.linux@leemhuis.info

diff --git a/Documentation/process/5.Posting.rst b/Documentation/process/5.Posting.rst
index b3eff03ea2491c887050d97a1a6e97054a948bec..dbb763a8de901dee6f9b2a37d1177090057eecbb 100644 (file)
--- a/Documentation/process/5.Posting.rst
+++ b/Documentation/process/5.Posting.rst
@@ -261,6 +261,10 @@ The tags in common use are:
    can be used instead of Closes: if the patch fixes a part of the issue(s)
    being reported.
 
+ - A Suggested-by: tag indicates that the patch idea is suggested by the person
+   named and ensures credit to the person for the idea. This will, hopefully,
+   inspire them to help us again in the future.
+
  - Cc: the named person received a copy of the patch and had the
    opportunity to comment on it.