Re: [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: Add separate section for USB NETWORKINGDRIVERS

From: Greg KH
Date: Thu Aug 01 2013 - 23:29:21 EST


On Thu, Aug 01, 2013 at 01:09:55AM -0700, Joe Perches wrote:
> On Thu, 2013-08-01 at 15:56 +0800, Greg KH wrote:
> > On Thu, Aug 01, 2013 at 12:48:48AM -0700, Joe Perches wrote:
> > > There are several drivers in drivers/net/usb/ that
> > > do not have specific MAINTAINERS that should have
> > > emails forwarded to the linux-usb mailing list.
>
> > > diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
> []
> > > +USB NETWORKING DRIVERS
> > > +L: linux-usb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > +S: Odd Fixes
> > > +F: drivers/net/usb/
> >
> > But netdev is the one that applies these patches, not linux-usb, so this
> > isn't correct either.
> >
> > sorry,
>
> Lots of "maintainers" don't apply patches.

I have no idea what you are meaning here.

> This is simply a means to forward patches to
> relevant lists that may have reviewers that care
> about changes to certain files.
>
> You suggested that linux-usb should get copies
> of these patches.

Yes, they should, for review, but so should netdev.

> These files are not marked as "Maintained", just
> "Odd fixes". I suppose these could be marked
> "Orphan" instead.
>
> You have a suggestion otherwise?

Add netdev to the L: list as well.

thanks,

greg k-h
--
To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in
the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/