Re: [PATCH 1/5] fstests: add MAINTAINERS and get_maintainer.pl files

[John Hubbard <jhubbard@nvidia.com>]

On 4/6/23 13:48, Zorro Lang wrote:
...
>>> The MAINTAINERS and get_maintainer.pl are copied from linux project,
>>> then made some changes for fstests specially.
>>
>> Hi Zorro,
>>
>> Instead of forking 23,000+ lines of MAINTAINERS and 2600+ lines of
>> script into a strange tools/ location ("tools/" would then mean fstests,
>> and "scripts/" would mean "everything else), this upgrade really should
>> simply be done in place.
>>
>> I don't see much in the following patches that *truly* requires forking
>> these files. And if you fix them up in place, then more people will be
>> able to find the fstests maintainers easily, too.
> 
> Hi John,
> 
> Thanks for your reviewing.
> 
> What's the meaning of "fix them up in place"? Do you suggest to change
> the location/path of the the MAINTAINERS file and get_maintainer script,
> or rewrite them simply and totally (from zero)?
> 

I meant, change MAINTAINERS and scripts/get_maintainer.pl directly, so
as to get the new information about fstests and maintainers. That 
requires some effort, because you have to keep the existing functionality
working, but I do think it's worth the effort. 

thanks,
-- 
John Hubbard
NVIDIA