Re: [PATCH v2 0/2] get_maintainer: stop sending every patch to LKML

[David Laight]

On Mon, 02 Nov 2026 07:34:37 -0700
Jonathan Corbet <corbet@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> "Rafael J. Wysocki (Intel)" <rafael@xxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> 
> > So it occurred to me that it might be actually better to stop sending
> > messages directly to LKML subscribers and only make it available for
> > download somewhere and as a Lore archive.
> >
> > Is there really anyone depending on receiving all of the LKML traffic every day?  
> 
> * raises hand
> 
> Some of us crazy people really do depend on it, yes.

I certainly scan it.
It is also useful to have an archived local copy that can be searched.
I can see a point in not copying all of netdev to lkml, but there is
little point not copying patches to low-volume lists.

David

> 
> jon