Re: [PATCH 2/7] MAINTAINERS: TMPFS (SHMEM FILESYSTEM) updates

[Lorenzo Stoakes (ARM)]

On Tue, Nov 03, 2026 at 12:27:22AM -0800, Hugh Dickins wrote:
> Okay: but do keep in mind that tmpfs is a filesystem, and often the
> FS folks make small adjustments to it, which usually go unconflictingly
> through Christian Brauner's tree. That generally works well, so please
> let's keep on working in that way (just once I remember holding off
> intended MM changes to shmem.c for a release, while FS were busy there).

One thing that's useful is keeping certain files in multiple sections at
once - we do this already for some mm/fs boundary stuff and it works well.

That way you can make sure the right people are cc'd on it but not restrict
fs's ability to do what they need also.

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Cheers, Lorenzo