Re: [PATCH v2 0/2] get_maintainer: stop sending every patch to LKML

[Geert Uytterhoeven]

On Mon, 2 Nov 2026 at 16:49, David Laight <david.laight.linux@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Mon, 02 Nov 2026 07:34:37 -0700
> Jonathan Corbet <corbet@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> > "Rafael J. Wysocki (Intel)" <rafael@xxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> > > So it occurred to me that it might be actually better to stop sending
> > > messages directly to LKML subscribers and only make it available for
> > > download somewhere and as a Lore archive.
> > >
> > > Is there really anyone depending on receiving all of the LKML traffic every day?
> >
> > * raises hand
> >
> > Some of us crazy people really do depend on it, yes.
>
> I certainly scan it.
> It is also useful to have an archived local copy that can be searched.

Indeed. Sorry to say that, but Gmail web interface search is still
much more effective than lore web interface search.

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert

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