Re: [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: Add "L: linux-arm@vger.kernel.org" to ARMsections

From: Pavel Machek
Date: Fri Aug 14 2009 - 07:26:16 EST


On Fri 2009-08-14 10:18:08, Russell King - ARM Linux wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 09:59:19AM +0200, Daniel Mack wrote:
> > One common false positive to this rule is using 'git send-email' with a
> > message ID as reference. There won't be a 'Re:' in that case.
>
> Yes, and they are HELD FOR MODERATION so that a HUMAN can make a DECISION
> on whether to let them through. We could, alternatively, discard them
> outright. We think that discarding due to a rule matching is unacceptable
> though.
>
> These lists are getting close to me just pulling the plug on them. The
> amount of crap flying around about them is getting too great for me to
> continue to provide such a service to this community. When I pull them,
> I'll pull *all* the linux-arm related lists.
>
> Someone else can provide and run the mailing lists.

davem indicated that he's happy to run the mailing lists.

Now, I don't know why you are pulling non-kernel arm-related maillists
into the picture. Those are not normally cced by kernel people, so
they not cause problems. Blackmail?

> I estimate that this will happen this evening. Really. Because I don't
> see this thread settling down.

If pulling the plug on them is the only way to get useful mailing list
for linux-arm-kernel, go ahead!
Pavel
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