Re: [PATCH RFC net 1/2] MAINTAINERS: consistently exclude wireless files from NETWORKING [GENERAL]

From: Kalle Valo
Date: Fri Oct 04 2024 - 11:27:53 EST


Simon Horman <horms@xxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> We already exclude wireless drivers from the netdev@ traffic, to
> delegate it to linux-wireless@, and avoid overwhelming netdev@.
>
> Many of the following wireless-related sections MAINTAINERS
> are already not included in the NETWORKING [GENERAL] section.
> For consistency, exclude those that are.
>
> * 802.11 (including CFG80211/NL80211)
> * MAC80211
> * RFKILL
>
> Signed-off-by: Simon Horman <horms@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> MAINTAINERS | 11 +++++++++++
> 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
> index c27f3190737f..ea3ea2c0d3fa 100644
> --- a/MAINTAINERS
> +++ b/MAINTAINERS
> @@ -16197,8 +16197,19 @@ F: lib/random32.c
> F: net/
> F: tools/net/
> F: tools/testing/selftests/net/
> +X: Documentation/networking/mac80211-injection.rst
> +X: Documentation/networking/mac80211_hwsim/
> +X: Documentation/networking/regulatory.rst
> +X: include/net/cfg80211.h
> +X: include/net/ieee80211_radiotap.h
> +X: include/net/iw_handler.h
> +X: include/net/mac80211.h
> +X: include/net/wext.h

Should we add also lib80211.h?

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