Re: [PATCH 3/3] get_maintainer: add patch-only pattern matching type

[Justin Stitt]

On Wed, Sep 27, 2023 at 3:14 PM Greg KH <gregkh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On Wed, Sep 27, 2023 at 03:19:16AM +0000, Justin Stitt wrote:
> > Note that folks really shouldn't be using get_maintainer on tree files
> > anyways [1].
>
> That's not true, Linus and I use it on a daily basis this way, it's part
> of our normal workflow, AND the workflow of the kernel security team.
>
> So please don't take that valid use-case away from us.

Fair. I'm on the side of keeping the "K:'' behavior the way it is and
that's why I'm proposing adding "D:" to provide a more granular
content matching type operating strictly on patches. It's purely
opt-in.

The patch I linked mentioned steering folks away from using
tree files but not necessarily removing the behavior.

>
> thanks,
>
> greg k-h

Thanks
Justin