Re: [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: update btrfs git tree entries

[David Sterba]

On Sun, Aug 23, 2026 at 09:34:24AM -0700, Linus Torvalds wrote:
> On Wed, 19 Aug 2026 at 03:28, David Sterba <dsterba@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > Add new entry pointing to the development branch so e.g. sashiko can
> > pick it as the baseline. The other entry is for linux-next and slightly
> > behind.
> 
> So I expected this to come in with the btrfs pull, but it didn't. So I
> applied it directly, which I assume you wanted.

Yes indeed, thanks.

> Just as a general workflow issue: I typically think that patches I see
> are sent out as a FYI kind of thing - particularly when they come from
> people who normally send me a git pull request.
> 
> So if you actually want expect me to apply said patch directly, please
> do say so explicitly, so that it doesn't end up being one of these
> "what was the expectation for this patch" issues...
> 
> As it is, I kind of have to guess from the context ("was I cc'd or the
> main recipient, did I get a pull request or not").

I should have mentioned it under the "--" marker, sorry. The reason was
the pull request was not ready at that time and guys were noticing too
many patches dropped by sashiko due to incorrect base.  Sending the git
URL/branch change to speed things up sounded like a good idea to me.