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@@ -717,6 +717,12 @@ patch in the permanent changelog. If the ``from`` line is missing,
then the ``From:`` line from the email header will be used to determine
the patch author in the changelog.
+The author may indicate their affiliation or the sponsor of the work
+by adding the name of an organization to the ``from`` and ``SoB`` lines,
+e.g.:
+
+ From: Patch Author (Company) <author@example.com>
+
Explanation Body
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^