[U-Boot] [RFC PATCH 3/5] MAINTAINERS.boards: add initial version

[Albert ARIBAUD <albert.u.boot@aribaud.net>]

Hi Masahiro,

On Tue, 22 Apr 2014 16:30:32 +0900, Masahiro Yamada
<yamada.m@jp.panasonic.com> wrote:

> Hi Albert,
> 
> > Can'we have the maintainer(s) be part of the board config file
> > from the start, like a required (but possible non-editable)
> > configuration item, something like "CONFIG_MAINTAINER_EMAIL"?
> > 
> > This would, at least, keep all information for a single board
> > in a single place.
> 
> I did this (CONFIG_BOARD_MAINTAINER) in my RFC
> http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/330915/
> (but user-editable)
> 
> I think everyone was opposed to my idea
> and we chose to add MAINTAINERS file.

I don't agree that everyone was opposed to it. There were disagreements
and suggestions to use get_maintainers.pl, and then disagreements about
this suggestion too.

(I did not chime in then for lack of time and because what I would have
said was already; I am chiming in now because Wolfgang was explicitly
wondering whether anyone was agreeing with him, and I am.)

I personally don't like the proposed MAINTAINERS format any more than I
liked the old one.

Also, I don't think we need a *centralized* source of information.
I think we need a source of information which requires minimal effort
when adding or removing a board (or SoC, or...). Therefore, I'm fine
with a board-specific file (defconfig or other) as long as it can be
recognized by (part of) its path and lives with the other board files.

> Best Regards
> Masahiro Yamada

Amicalement,
-- 
Albert.