Re: Fwd: [PATCH 05/18] MAINTAINERS: Remove unnecessarylinux-kernel@vger.kernel.org entries

From: Steven Rostedt
Date: Tue Mar 08 2011 - 14:45:45 EST


On Tue, Mar 01, 2011 at 10:47:15PM +0800, Harry Wei wrote:
> >
> > > I agree with Joe. I think any patch about kernel should be
> > > emailed to LKML and other connection ML, as well as maintainers.
> >
> > You're missing my point. My point is that removing references to LKML
> > from MAINTAINERS is working against this as it makes it harder for users
> > to work out that they're supposed to do this.
> Maybe you are right.

Perhaps we should just add at the beginning of MAINTAINERS a note that
says something to the effect: "When in doubt, Cc
linux-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx". And then remove all individual references
to the list.

-- Steve

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