Re: [PATCH 2/2] MAINTAINERS

[Randy Dunlap]

On Sat, 18 Aug 2007 00:08:54 -0700 Joe Perches wrote:

> Added patterns to describe files maintained.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Joe Perches <joe@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> 
> 
> diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
> index d3a0684..d7fe1c5 100644
> --- a/MAINTAINERS
> +++ b/MAINTAINERS
> @@ -19,40 +19,44 @@ trivial patch so apply some common sense.
>  3.	Make sure your changes compile correctly in multiple
>  	configurations. In particular check that changes work both as a
>  	module and built into the kernel.
>  
>  4.	When you are happy with a change make it generally available for
>  	testing and await feedback.
>  
>  5.	Make a patch available to the relevant maintainer in the list. Use
>  	'diff -u' to make the patch easy to merge. Be prepared to get your
>  	changes sent back with seemingly silly requests about formatting
>  	and variable names.  These aren't as silly as they seem. One
>  	job the maintainers (and especially Linus) do is to keep things
>  	looking the same. Sometimes this means that the clever hack in
>  	your driver to get around a problem actually needs to become a
>  	generalized kernel feature ready for next time.
>  
>  	PLEASE check your patch with the automated style checker
>  	(scripts/checkpatch.pl) to catch trival style violations.
>  	See Documentation/CodingStyle for guidance here.
>  
> +	PLEASE include the appropriate maintainers and developers
> +	that have modified files touched by your patch by using the

s/that/who/

> +	automated CC generator (scripts/get_maintainer.pl)


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~Randy
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