Re: [PATCHv1 6/6] MAINTAINERS: add recently created files todw_dmac section

From: Andy Shevchenko
Date: Wed Sep 26 2012 - 02:44:02 EST


On Tue, 2012-09-25 at 09:57 -0700, Joe Perches wrote:
> On Tue, 2012-09-25 at 16:37 +0300, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> > On Tue, 2012-09-25 at 06:19 -0700, Joe Perches wrote:
> > > You also added yourself as a maintainer.
> > > Congrats/sympathies, etc...
> > Actually I prefer to be just a supporter, because I introduce few
> > additional files. But if I understood correctly, there is no way to
> > distinguish person statuses in one section.

> True, the status refers to the section, not the person.

> Supported is a nominally "higher" level of stewardship
> than maintainer. Supported is supposed to mean you get
> paid to look after the code.
Ah, thanks for explanation. Apparently I misunderstood the meaning of
that status. So, I meant one level more, than just a contributor.

> I think of these section blocks as one of the ways to
> get the appropriate people to look at patches and bug
> reports.
Okay, that what I was thinking to fit myself into.


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Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Intel Finland Oy
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