Re: [PATCH 2/2] MAINTAINERS: remove linux-sh list from non-arch/sh sections

[Simon Horman]

On Thu, Jan 07, 2016 at 11:40:54PM -0500, Rich Felker wrote:
> From: Rich Felker <dalias@xxxxxxxx>
> 
> Recently the bulk of traffic on the linux-sh list has been unrelated
> to arch/sh but instead focused on Renesas hardware for their ARM-based
> SoCs. As part of resuming maintenance of arch/sh, remove the linux-sh
> list from the MAINTAINERS file sections for these other components so
> that new arch/sh development is not drowned out by unrelated
> cross-postings.

The use of the linux-sh mailing list has evolved somewhat over time,
from SH related to ARM related. Its name (obviously) has not evolved.

Dropping linux-sh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx from portions of the MAINTAINERS file as
you suggest would essentially leave the Renesas ARM work without a mailing
list or patchwork instance. Both of which are actively used for that work.

Off-hand I can think of three solutions to this problem:

1. Live with the noise
2. Establish a new list (and possibly patchwork instance) for the SH work.
3. Establish a new list and patchwork instance for the ARM work.