Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Fri, 28 Dec 2001 16:23:57 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Fri, 28 Dec 2001 16:23:47 -0500 Received: from cmailg4.svr.pol.co.uk ([195.92.195.174]:18292 "EHLO cmailg4.svr.pol.co.uk") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Fri, 28 Dec 2001 16:23:41 -0500 Posted-Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2001 21:23:33 GMT Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2001 21:23:32 +0000 (GMT) From: Riley Williams Reply-To: Riley Williams To: Andreas Dilger cc: Linux Kernel Subject: Re: [RFC][PATCH] unchecked request_region's in drivers/net In-Reply-To: <20011228133459.Y12868@lynx.no> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Hi Andreas. >> Can I suggest an alternative: Retain the MAINTAINERS file as it >> currently is, but add a PATCHES-TO file in each subdirectory that >> states how to handle patches relating to that directory, and have >> these files follow a strict format, possibly... >> >> ===8<=== CUT ===>8=== >> >> HomeDir = linux/subsystem/ >> List = subsystem@server.site >> Maintainer = Guess Who >> Watch * = Interested >> Watch PATCHES-TO = John Doa >> >> ===8<=== CUT ===>8=== >> WATCH filespec = name >> >> Specifies that the email address specified is also >> interested in patches relating to the specified >> files, and should be CC'd patches relating to just >> the files specified. Files of interest are selected >> using ls style wildcards. Can be repeated as often >> as required for either the same or different files. >> The filespec can not contain / characters, and only >> matches files in the current directory. > I'd rather just skip the WATCH part entirely (or limit it to people > already in the MAINTAINERS list). That's a policy decision for the maintainers to make. > If someone is interested in part of the code, they can subscribe to > the mailing list. What if there isn't a mailing list for that part of the code and they can't handle the volume on L-K ??? > Also, if the PATCHES-TO file already lives in a particular > subdirectory, I don't see the benefit of HomeDir, except to > increase the maintenance work. Basically, it confirms that you're looking at the right PATCHES-TO file. Best wishes from Riley. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/