Re: RFC: make MAINTAINERS email addresses easier to copy/paste

From: Bjorn Helgaas
Date: Wed Apr 30 2008 - 11:51:21 EST


On Wednesday 30 April 2008 02:49:38 am Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 02:59:56PM -0600, Bjorn Helgaas wrote:
> > The current MAINTAINERS file format makes it a nuisance to
> > copy both the display name and the actual address. So
> > I propose that we fold together the current "P:" and "M:"
> > lines using something similar to the filter below.
>
> Why do you want to copy the real name? It's entirely superflous for
> mail routing.

Sure, it's superfluous, but I think it's nice to use the name
when I can. Probably for the same reason you include "Christoph
Hellwig" in your "From:" header :-)
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