Re: [PATCH v2 1/9] list: add list_last_entry_or_null()

[Andy Shevchenko]

On Tue, Sep 02, 2025 at 02:22:28PM +0200, Maxime Ripard wrote:
> On Tue, Sep 02, 2025 at 01:57:09PM +0200, Luca Ceresoli wrote:
> > On Wed, 20 Aug 2025 16:43:56 +0300
> > Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

...

> > While applying this patch with dim on drm-misc-next, dim push-branch
> > failed because:
> > 
> >   dim: ERROR: cb86408b1fc2 ("list: add list_last_entry_or_null()"): Mandatory Maintainer Acked-by missing., aborting
> > 
> > Looking at the dim code, it is looking for a Reviewed- or Acked-by from
> > people listed by `scripts/get_maintainer.pl --no-git-fallback -m --nol
> > --norolestats`. but that command returns an empty string, so it will
> > never allow me to push.

This seems to be a quite strict rule, esp. for the include/* lib/* code.
I believe among DRM reviewers / maintainers a lot of people capable to
review that code and push it. Why is it a problem?

> > How can I get that commit pushed to drm-misc-next?
> 
> Adding a MAINTAINERS entry for it would be nice too

Just in case you want to go this direction, please, do not put my name as M:.

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With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko