Re: [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: Add security/Kconfig.hardening to hardening section

From: Paul Moore
Date: Sun Sep 29 2024 - 16:21:11 EST


On September 28, 2024 8:26:28 PM Nathan Chancellor <nathan@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
When running get_maintainer.pl on security/Kconfig.hardening, only the
security subsystem folks show up, even though they have never taken
patches to this file:

$ scripts/get_maintainer.pl security/Kconfig.hardening
Paul Moore <...> (supporter:SECURITY SUBSYSTEM)
James Morris <...> (supporter:SECURITY SUBSYSTEM)
"Serge E. Hallyn" <...> (supporter:SECURITY SUBSYSTEM)
linux-security-module@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (open list:SECURITY SUBSYSTEM)
linux-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (open list)

$ git log --format=%cn --no-merges security/Kconfig.hardening | sort | uniq -c
3 Andrew Morton
1 Greg Kroah-Hartman
18 Kees Cook
2 Linus Torvald

Add it to the hardening section so that the KSPP folks are also shown,
which matches reality over who should comment on and take said patches
if necessary.

Signed-off-by: Nathan Chancellor <nathan@xxxxxxxxxx>
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MAINTAINERS | 1 +
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

For the sake of casual observers, the reason James, Serge, or I haven't merged anything in Kconfig.hardening isn't due to any malicious intent or lack of appreciation, rather it is out of respect for KSPP and not wanting to step on Kees' toes. I've happily merged KSPP related patches to those subsystems which I'm tasked with looking after and I plan to continue to do so.

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